Foreign Accents Undermine Credibility, Seem 'Less Truthful' 3.54K Max Read 07/20/10 12:05AM Filed to: accents accents Science Speaking foreigners Xenophobia trustworthiness Credibility Gettypic A new study indicates that foreign accents make statements seem "less truthful," possibly because accents make speakers more difficult to understand (strong accents seem even less credible). This is why no one trusts Heidi Klum. [Science Daily via]
