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Vanessa Van Edwards


Vanessa Van Edwards b. 1985

Vanessa Van Edwards is the Lead Investigator at ScienceofPeople.com, the founder of People School, a bestselling author, and Body Language trainer (and trainer of trainers). Her website and media appearances (and YouTube videos) are highly accessible, presenting cutting-edge research in public-friendly and user-friendly ways. Van Edwards’ science-based framework helps people improve their EQ, charisma, and communication skills. With her lab and dedicated team in Portland, Van Edwards collates and produces research that aims to support the application of people skills or 'hacks'.

Read Captivate (2017) Portfolio
Also by Vanessa Van Edwards:

Human Lie Detection & Body Language 101 (2013)

Watch Vanessa Van Edwards' TED Talk:


Lots more on Vanessa's YouTube Page