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Vanessa Van Edwards

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https://www.scienceofpeople.com/

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Self Help, Business, Psychology

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Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and Harvard University instructor who has spent two decades sharing evidence-based people skills with the world.

As founder of Science of People, a behavior research lab, she has turned the hidden dynamics of human interaction into practical, learnable frameworks. Her bestselling books Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication have been translated into 18 languages, and her research has reached over 300 million people worldwide last year.

Vanessa works with the world's most ambitious organizations to sharpen the skill that drives everything else — communication. Her clients include Google, Microsoft, Ama ...more

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How to Overcome Fear of Being Alone: 4 Science-Backed Steps

A Harvard study found that 36% of Americans experience “serious loneliness”—and among young adults ages 18 to 25, that number climbs to 61%. Yet here’s the paradox: many of these same people aren’t just lonely. They’re actively afraid of being alone.

This fear has a clinical name: autophobia (also called monophobia). And if the thought of an empty house or a solo weekend makes your chest tighten, y

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	Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People 4.11 avg rating — 8,692 ratings — published 2017 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication 4.21 avg rating — 3,808 ratings — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101: Your Guide to Reading People s Nonverbal Behavior really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	คู่มือชนะใจคนพบ100ครั้งเป็นที่รัก100ครั้ง it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Semnale by Vanessa Van Edwards (Goodreads Author), Simona Pătruleasa (Narrator), Irina Pricop - Traducător 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cues Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication, How to Talk to Anyone & Kick Ass Small Talk 3 Books Collection Set by Vanessa Van Edwards (Goodreads Author), Leil Lowndes, Chartwell Books 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cues Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication, Kick Ass Small Talk & How to Talk to Anyone 3 Books Collection Set by Vanessa Van Edwards (Goodreads Author), Chartwell Books, Leil Lowndes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conversation: How to Be Instantly Likeable in Any Interaction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Vanessa Van Edwards wrote a new blog post Platonic Relationship: Meaning, Benefits & How to Thrive Imagine you’re sweating through a high-stakes presentation, heart pounding. Then, you spend just 5 minutes chatting with a close friend—and your stres Read more of this blog post »
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Vanessa has read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Being a highlighter is about constantly searching for the good in people. When you tell people they are good, they become better. When you search for what’s good, you feel great.”
― Vanessa Van Edwards, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

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“When you try to be the same as everyone else, it’s boring. When you try to fit into a mold, you become forgettable. When you try to be “normal,” you become dull. Just be yourself, because no one is like you. If you’re a little weird, own it. The right people will like you for it.”
― Vanessa Van Edwards, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

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“Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival—to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated. —Stephen Covey”
― Vanessa Van Edwards, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

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