Charisma is intoxicating. It draws you in, holds your gaze, and makes you feel seen in a way that’s almost cinematic. But beneath the magnetism, there’s often something more calculated—an emotional ...

Some people instantly make us feel important. Some people instantly make us feel special. Some people light up a room just by walking in. We can't always define it, but some people have it: They're ...

Take a minute to picture a charismatic person in your life. Maybe it’s your former boss who could command a conference room in seconds, or that one friend who drinks in every word you say, making you ...

Charisma is not something you’re born with. It's a learned skill. And further, it’s something we all possess naturally as children—that total absorption in an emotion that we then radiate physically ...

(RNS) — What drives people to follow a leader and place their faith in that person’s story? That question is at the heart of religion historian and journalist Molly Worthen’s latest book, “Spellbound: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Charisma and narcissism are two qualities in a relationship ...

Some people instantly make us feel important. Some people instantly make us feel special. Some people light up a room just by walking in. We can’t always define it, but some people have it: They’re ...

(RNS) — In her recent book, 'Spellbound,' Molly Worthen posits that charismatic people tell a compelling story about human identity and purpose that others gravitate to because it helps explain their ...