The Dr. House Effect: Experts' Impoliteness Influences Persuasion

We examine whether polite or impolite speech affects experts' persuasiveness. Across three studies, experts using impolite language proved more persuasive than when polite (as portrayed by the Dr. House TV character) informing persuasion and politeness research.

Authors

Filipe Loureiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4285-1703)
Rita R. Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-295X)
Teresa Garcia‐Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6233-0799)
Ana Lapa

Publication Details

Journal: PsyCh Journal
Published: 2026-01-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.70081
Primary Topic: Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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The Dr. House Effect: Experts' Impoliteness Influences Persuasion

Filipe Loureiro, Rita R. Silva, Teresa Garcia‐Marques, Ana Lapa

Jan 19, 2026

PsyCh Journal

Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies

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The Dr. House Effect: Experts' Impoliteness Influences Persuasion

Filipe Loureiro, Rita R. Silva, Teresa Garcia‐Marques, Ana Lapa

January 19, 2026article en

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PsyCh JournalVol. 15(1)

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Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies

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