The Dr. House Effect: Experts' Impoliteness Influences Persuasion.

Key Points

• This research investigates how the politeness of speech influences the persuasive power of experts.
• Conducted three studies to compare persuasive effects of polite vs. impolite speech
• Examined the role of language style in expert communication
• Analyzed perception of persuasion based on speaker's language
• Experts using impolite language were found to be more persuasive than those using polite language
• Results align with observations of the Dr. House TV character's communication style
• Implication that conventional beliefs about politeness may be challenged

Abstract