Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Aston, Pennsylvania. All leaders who want to get elected or stay in power know that one of the best ways to do so is to appeal to emotions. Photo: Reuters
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Aston, Pennsylvania. All leaders who want to get elected or stay in power know that one of the best ways to do so is to appeal to emotions. Photo: Reuters
US election 2016: Analysis
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The secret of snake oil salesman Donald Trump’s success

Paul Stapleton says his popularity, implausible as it seems, can be explained by a cognitive bias within us that makes us susceptible to emotional appeals

Paul Stapleton
Paul Stapleton

Updated: 10:30am, 10 Nov, 2016

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Aston, Pennsylvania. All leaders who want to get elected or stay in power know that one of the best ways to do so is to appeal to emotions. Photo: Reuters
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Aston, Pennsylvania. All leaders who want to get elected or stay in power know that one of the best ways to do so is to appeal to emotions. Photo: Reuters
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