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The Art of Charm

281: Vanessa Van Edwards | How to Read People Like a Book

The Art of Charm

http://www.TheArtOfCharm.com

Business, Health & Fitness, Education

4.711K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2014

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Imagine what you could do if you could always know what someone else was really thinking - no matter what they were saying to you. How would that change your work life, your life at home and your relationships? Here to help you do just that is Vanessa Van Edwards of the Science of People, a human behavior research lab. She's joins the Art of Charm podcast to give us the inside scoop on human behavior, micro-expressions, being a human lie detector and how to read people like a book. MORE ABOUT THIS SHOW: Vanessa Van Edwards has long been fascinated by people's behaviors. In fact, she thought she would work for the CIA or the Secret Service, until she realized that would mean interrogating people. Instead she opted to combine her interest in people with self-help for the business world, which eventually led to her joining the Science of People. The work she and her colleagues do there has been recognized around the world and has been featured on such notable media outlets as Fast Company, Forbes and NPR BusinessWeek to name just a few! In her words, her work combines "sexy science with self-help" and she brings her it to this episode. We talk about how to use non-verbal communication as a secret weapon and the art of decoding hidden messages so you know what people really mean, regardless of what they are telling you. The finer details of this show include: Can you tell someone's success or power based just on their face? Vanessa tells all. What's the facial feedback hypothesis? What's one of the hardest micro expressions to recover from? 93.6% accurate predicator of divorce - what is it? The one micro expression that can open an opportunity to connect with a woman. And so much more! In this show, Vanessa and I give you the 7 micro expressions, specific ways to recognize them, and why they are important. From anger and contempt to happiness and sadness, we dive deep into each so you can begin to recognize them in your friends, family, co-workers and romantic interests. We also talk about mirror neurons, which are like brain copy cats, and they help us "mirror" the person or people we are interacting with to create connections and that feeling of familiarity. We cover so much in this show and it's all information you need to know! This is a primary on reading expressions and the scientific research behind it. Even if you aren't familiar with how to decode body language or how to read other forms of non-verbal communication, you're going to take away A LOT from this show and you're going to be able to learn it and use it quickly. At the Art of Charm, we talk about the mind following the body and the body following the mind so having Vanessa here was a natural fit. I loved talking with her and sharing as much of her knowledge as we could on this show! Resources from this episode: Vanessa's website Vanessa on Twitter Microexpression videos You'll also like: -The Art of Charm Toolbox -Best of The Art of Charm Podcast HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from all the fluff out there. FEEDBACK + PROMOTION Hit us up with your comments and guest suggestions. We read EVERYTHING. Download the FREE AoC app for iPhone Email [email protected] Give us a call at 888.413.7177 Stay Charming!

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Art of Charm. I'm Jordan Harbinger. The Art of Charm brings together the best coaches in the industry to teach you guys how to crush it and life, love and at work.

0:08.5

Imagine having a mix of experienced mentors teaching you their expertise, packing decades of research, testing and tough lessons into a concise curriculum.

0:17.0

We've created one of the premier men's lifestyle programs available anywhere and it's free.

0:21.5

This is the show we wish we had a decade ago.

0:24.5

Now this show is about you and we're here to help you become the best man you can be in every area of your life.

0:30.0

Make sure to stay up to date with everything going on here and get some free e-books and drills and exercises that will help you become more charismatic and confident by signing up for the newsletter at theartofcharm.com.

0:40.0

If you're new to the show but you want to know more about what we teach here at the Art of Charm, listen to the Art of Charm Toolbox at theartofcharmpodcast.com slash toolbox.

0:48.5

That's where we've got the fundamentals of dating and attraction such as body language, eye contact, vocal personality, including some episodes on breakups and relationship management.

0:56.5

That's where all the basics are so get a handle on that first.

0:59.5

We've got boot camps running every single month here in Hollywood, California details on those at theartofcharm.com.

1:05.5

Looking forward to meeting all you guys here at AOC.

1:08.5

All right, today we're on with Vanessa Van Edwards lead investigator at Science of People, which is essentially a human behavior research lab which sounds awesome.

1:17.5

We're going to talk about how reading body language is actually kind of a superpower or a secret language.

1:22.5

And this is nothing new for Art of Charm fans, but we're going to dig into that a little bit more.

1:26.5

We're also going to talk about micro expressions and having you see the matrix all about human light detection and how to get better at seeing the truth.

1:33.5

Even when people try to hide it, how does spot charismatic and powerful people just by looking at their photograph and how to spot and read micro expressions, complete with a little web guide so you guys can follow along with the show as well.

1:45.5

And something called the facial feedback hypothesis. Essentially the Art of Charm principle that the mind follows the body and the body follows the mind, but we're going to discuss it in terms of emotions causing facial expressions and how you guys can use this to your advantage.

1:58.5

Something called mirror neurons and how they work as well as relationship management and how you can use micro expressions and body language in that.

2:05.5

So be sure to listen carefully to this one with Vanessa Van Edwards.

2:09.5

Alright, so you're the lead investigator at science of people, which is essentially a human behavior research lab, which sounds really cool because I feel like that is a really great place to get feedback on things that I usually do that get me in trouble when I run experiments on people, especially if they're not willing.

2:26.5

So not not not anything too invasive, but I definitely spent the first several years of learning about social dynamics, doing stuff that most people would consider we're out of the ordinary and then calibrating backwards, but you get to do it in the safety of a laboratory and not carry it with you for the rest of the week.

2:43.5

Yes, and my goal is to keep you out of trouble, Jordan. That's my goal.

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