Social psychologists found that the people others describe as ‘intimidating’ are almost never aggressive — they’re simply present in a way that makes performative people uncomfortable, because authenticity exposes pretense without saying a word

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• – Social psychologists found that people perceived as 'intimidating' often elicit discomfort due to authenticity, not aggression.
• – Those who are perceived as intimidating often exhibit nonverbal cues such as body language and posture.
• – This perceived intimidation can be a result of others feeling uncomfortable with genuine authenticity.