Citizen Science Research
We want you to play in our human behavior lab!
About Citizen Science
Citizen science encourages non-academics to contribute to groundbreaking research experiments. Here at Science of People we think it is incredibly important to take research into our own hands. We work with teams of scientists, citizens and academics across continents. We hope our readers will help us and encourage more inquisitive minds to engage in our citizen science projects.
Our Mission: To contribute to the growing research on body language, nonverbal behavior and lie detection to make further exploration possible.
Play With Us
Check out some of our citizen science projects below to see which tickles your fancy:
1. Test Your Body Language
We have launched the world’s largest body language research project. We hope the project will contribute relevant statistics to current researchers in the body language world, provide rich data for speaking audiences, and help individuals assess their nonverbal advantage.
2. How to Read Someone’s Eyes
Do you know how to read someone’s mind in their eyes? Can you tell what a person is feeling just by making eye contact?
Put Your Eye Reading to the Test!
3. Existing Studies
We have conducted some awesome research that we are so excited to share with you:
- The 10 Secrets to the Perfect Shark Tank Pitch — 495 entrepreneurs have pitched in the Shark Tank—253 got deals and 242 did not. What’s the difference?
- 5 Secrets of a Successful TED Talk — All TED Talks are good. Why are some great?
- Get People to Listen to You — Science-backed techniques to make your ideas heard.
About Science of People
Our mission is to help you achieve your social and professional goals faster using science-backed, practical advice.
Our team curates the best communication, relationship, and social skills research, turning it into actionable and relatable life skills.
Science of People was founded by Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication.
As a recovering awkward person, Vanessa helps millions find their inner charisma.
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