The Secret Science of Lies & Body Language with Vanessa Van Edwards
Sep 15, 2022
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Traditional education lacks essential social skills for success, emphasizing the need for interpersonal development outside school.
Mastering non-verbal communication, including micro-expressions, can reveal hidden emotions and enhance networking interactions.
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The Importance of Non-Verbal Communication Skills
Developing social and interpersonal skills is vital for success in life, as they are often neglected in traditional educational settings. Understanding non-verbal communication, such as reading facial expressions and body language, can uncover hidden emotions and improve interactions.
The Significance of Non-Verbal Communication
Non-verbal communication constitutes a significant portion of overall communication, with research suggesting that at least 60% of communication is non-verbal. Focusing on how we express ourselves non-verbally can enhance our ability to connect with others and convey sincerity.
Micro-Expressions and Emotional Detection
Micro-expressions, brief facial expressions that reveal intense emotions, play a crucial role in understanding others' emotions truthfully. Learning to spot these micro-expressions can significantly aid in detecting honesty and authenticity.
Enhancing Networking Skills
To excel in networking environments, utilizing effective conversation starters and mastering non-verbal cues like firm handshakes can make a lasting impression. Planting oneself strategically in a room and offering context conversation starters can lead to fruitful interactions and social connections.
In this episode we discuss how school gives you zero of the social and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in life, the best starting point for build nonverbal communication, how to read facial expression and body language to discover hidden emotions, how to become a human lie detector, the secrets super connectors use to work a room, and much more with Vanessa Van Edwards.
Vanessa Van Edwards is the lead investigator at Science of People, a human behavior research lab. She is a Huffington Post columnist and published author. Her work has been featured on NPR, Business Week and USA Today. She has written for CNN, Fast Company and Forbes. Her latest book, Captivate, was chosen as one of Apple’s Most Anticipated Books of 2017.