What's going on everybody welcome to another episode of The Show.

I'm your host Max Lugovier, filmmaker, health and science journalist in New York Times

best-selling author.

I've dedicated my life to unraveling the science behind our choices including what we

eat and how we live.

I've worked our cognitive and physical performance how we feel and our health span and risk for

disease.

This podcast is all about how to live in that optimal state which I call living like a

genius.

Guys on today's episode of The Show we are going to talk about specific tactics that you

can use to up your social game.

We know that human connection plays a large role in not just mental and emotional health

but in physical health as well.

And so on this episode of The Show I'm super excited to welcome Vanessa Van Edwards.

Vanessa is the lead investigator at the Human Behavior Research Lab Science of People

and she's the author of Q's.

Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication.

What you're going to learn from this episode includes how to identify your social fears,

gain control and prevent awkwardness.

The importance of charisma in social and professional settings, how to recognize if you're lacking

in charisma and how to cultivate it to gain the trust of others and foster greater intimacy.

Why a fake smile is worse than no smile at all.

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