The Personality Trait That Could Help You Live Longer. Researcher Shares the Surprising Link Between Charisma and Longevity with Vanessa Van Edwards

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Aug 11, 2025

In this engaging discussion, bestselling author and behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards dives into how charisma can enhance longevity and life satisfaction. She examines the OCEAN personality model, emphasizing traits like agreeableness and conscientiousness that foster meaningful connections. Vanessa offers practical strategies to avoid energy-draining interactions while cultivating relationships that invigorate. Learn how embracing your natural charisma can transform daily encounters and promote a happier, longer life!

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Charisma Fuels Longer Lives

Deep, quick connections boost happiness and health.
Vanessa Van Edwards links charisma-driven connections to longer life.

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Openness Can Increase Risk

High openness links to novelty seeking and addictive tendencies.
Vanessa Van Edwards warns openness can increase risk and shorten lifespan.

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Cooperation Protects Your Health

Saying yes and cooperating increases social investment and longevity.
Vanessa Van Edwards cites agreeableness as protective for health.

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We know that exercise and diet play a major role in longevity, but social interactions and meaningful connections also have a powerful impact on how we age. In this episode, you’ll learn how to foster relationships that energize you—not drain you—and avoid the trap of unwanted interactions and energy vampires. If you’re looking to live a happier, longer life, this episode shows you how.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we’re revisiting one of our most talked-about moments with behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards. Vanessa explores how key personality traits, like charisma, can contribute to a longer, more fulfilling life and help you manifest the life you desire. She breaks down the OCEAN personality model and discusses which traits may support or hinder longevity. Vanessa also shares examples of social interactions that drain your energy and offers practical tools to help you navigate conversations with greater ease and confidence.

Vanessa Van Edwards is a multi-time bestselling author and a renowned behavioral researcher specializing in professional communication and leadership. Vanessa’s work has been featured in national and international media, as well as in workshops worldwide.

In this episode, Dhru and Vanessa dive into:

How charisma can help you live longer and get what you want (1:16)
Key personality traits you can develop to support longevity (2:17)
How to conserve energy and manage your social battery (10:05)
Why life gets easier when you step into your charisma (12:05)
Practical tools to feel more at ease in social interactions (22:56)
Final thoughts (24:52)

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