Charisma was Re: Testing, 1,2,3

[kempermentor]

> Tonks wrote:
> It is very quiet here. ... I
> am still waiting for someone to answer my question here about
crisima....

> Carol responds:
> I can help you *spell* "charisma," but I'm not sure I can help you 
> to understand charisma as a phenomenon. ...
> It may help (in terms of
> spelling) to remember that "charisma" comes from the same root as
> "charity" even though the initial sound is different. 
> ...
> As for what causes a particular person to have charisma, I can only
> guess that it's a combination of genetics (good looks and a naturally
> pleasant disposition combined with a capacity for leadership and
> perhaps intelligence would certainly help) and social conditioning.
> (If people naturally like you and turn to you for leadership, you're
> most likely going to learn through experience how to develop and
> perhaps exploit that natural ability, both at home and at school.)

Kemper now:
I'm going to rule out intelligence as a contributing factor toward
charisma as I've witnessed some amazingly stupid yet some how engaging
people.  It is frustrating, dumbfounding and even a bit scary to
realize someone plumb dumb can have such obvious influence over
another.   

I wonder if there's some bio-chemistry involved.  Prolly not, but what
about people's posts about Bill?  I'm sure most of the US regardless
of politics can see on tv how he might be a charismatic man.  But
those who've met him seem to *feel* the charisma.

Kemper