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The Pseudo Science of the Spoken Word: Part 3

By BlackSun / May 31, 2009 / Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Mark Prophet, Psychology, Religion / Comments

The Pseudo Science of the Spoken Word: Part 3
Continued from Part 2 From campaign speeches to tent revivals to late-night talk radio, countless orators throughout human history have influenced, cajoled, inspired, and galvanized the masses. Though Marc Antony's famous speech upon the occasion of Julius Caesars' murder is from Shakespeare, we can imagine just such an oratory accomplishing its desired effect. Words well-spoken or carelessly tossed off in ...

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