Magic could be learned

When Adolf Hitler speaks, i often feel that there's a little bit of magic involved. He doesn't smile, he's short and he's scary, but German's adored him. I, on the other hand, was taught not to like him, and early on was informed of his vile behavior. So, when i think of the word "Hitler" i feel uncomfortable. But when i see him, i become fascinated with his words (even if i don't understand German) and I start imitating the marches of he Natzis.

This innate capability of Hitler to influence people is called charisma. He used charisma to govern Germany. He used charisma to persuade people into war and sacrifice their lives. That's too much power that not just I, but most people envy.

According to Tom Geoghegan of BBC News Magazine, Charis means "grace" or "gift" in Greek. He also brought the good news that people like me who dreams of even just a tint of charisma do not have to worry anymore.

A study, led by Richard Wiseman, suggest that charisma is 50% innate and 50% learned.

"When you see someone else who has charisma, without realizing it, you're mimicking their posture and their facial expressions," says Professor Wiseman, a psychologist. "An obvious example is when someone smiles at you and you smile back. And how you hold yourself influences your emotions."

So, how to be charismatic?

General: Open body posture, hands away from face when talking, stand up straight, relax, hands apart with palms forwards or upwards

To an individual: Let people know they matter and you enjoy being around them, develop a genuine smile, nod when they talk, briefly touch them on the upper arm, and maintain eye contact

To a group: Be comfortable as leader, move around to appear enthusiastic, lean slightly forward and look at all parts of the group

Message: Move beyond status quo and make a difference, be controversial, new, simple to understand, counter-intuitive

Speech: Be clear, fluent, forceful and articulate, evoke imagery, use an upbeat tempo, occasionally slow for tension or emphasis