The Science of Charisma & Why Midlife Is Better Than Everyone Thinks
This episode of Something You Should Know explores three deceptively powerful psychological and behavioral phenomena: why insects are drawn to porch lights, the science behind charisma as a learnable skill, and the misunderstood truth about midlife not being a crisis but a prime period
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Olivia Fox Cabane
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