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the social superpower that opens doors competence forgot to knock on
means the quality of being warm, friendly, and easy to get along with — a pleasant good-naturedness that makes others feel at ease.
from From Latin amicabilis, "friendly," which traces back to amicus, "friend" — itself rooted in amare, "to love." It reached English through Old French amiable, and along the way got tangled with a cousin word: French aimable, "lovable" (from Latin amabilis). The two senses blurred, so amiable carries a faint echo of both "friendly" and "loveable" — fittingly, since the amiable person tends to be both.
- hiring edge
- likable beats skilled in most hiring decisions
- root word
- from Latin amicus, meaning friend
- halo effect
- warm people get judged smarter than they are
- survival trait
- friendliness self-domesticated humans over millennia
- contagious
- smiles trigger mirror neurons in others
dalai lama — tenzin gyatso, spiritual leader since 1950, renowned globally for warmth and peaceful demeanor across cultures
levar burton — host of reading rainbow (1983-2006) and actor celebrated for genuine warmth and accessibility with fans and communities