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Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Overcome Awkwardness, Introversion and Learn to Get What You Want! #1 Body Language Expert Explains Subtle Cues Impact Everything From Dating To Work Promotions

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

What if the way you say "hello" is holding you back in life? Vanessa Van Edwards—body language expert, behavioral researcher, and founder of Science of People—shares powerful insights from her bestselling book Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. In this must-watch episode, the charisma training guru and TED Talk speaker reveals how unconscious social cues—like tone of voice, microexpressions, posture, and awkward hand gestures—can quietly sabotage your confidence, relationships, and career. Learn the behavioral science behind first impressions, how to decode body language, spot deception, and overcome your “Resting Bothered Face.” Discover nonverbal communication tips to build instant trust, increase likability, and reframe social anxiety into a personal advantage. Whether you’re an introvert craving better people skills or a leader looking to level up your professional communication, Vanessa Van Edwards has the charisma cues you need to change how the world sees you—and how you see yourself.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We love hand gestures when I wave.

0:03.0

It disengages your amygdala,

0:05.0

which is our fear processing part of our brain,

0:07.0

to go, ah, I can trust her.

0:09.0

Your brain gives 12.5 times more weight to my gesture,

0:12.0

so you're literally more likely to believe my hand.

0:15.0

Why?

0:16.0

Liars use less gesture.

0:18.0

What?

0:19.0

For example, say five but hold up three.

0:23.3

Oh, it is hard.

0:26.0

We instinctively know that if someone is not using a lot of gesture that either don't know

0:30.6

what they're talking about, it's memorized or it's a lie.

0:34.3

Ten minutes of speed aiding.

0:35.9

How many availability signals did a woman have to send to a man for him to approach?

0:40.3

One signal.

0:41.3

I show you my breasts.

0:42.3

You come over.

0:43.3

29 signals.

0:45.3

What?

0:46.3

I don't even know 29 signals.

0:48.3

Cues tell others how to treat you.

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