Founder of Science of People
Vanessa
Van Edwards
Behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and Harvard University Instructor.
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About Vanessa
Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and Harvard University instructor who has spent two decades sharing evidence-based people skills with the world. As founder of Science of People, a behavior research lab, she has turned the hidden dynamics of human interaction into practical, learnable frameworks.
Her bestselling books Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication have been translated into 18 languages, and her research has reached over 300 million people worldwide last year.
Vanessa works with the world's most ambitious organizations — her clients include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Comcast, and she has spoken at MIT, Stanford, and SXSW.
Her work has been featured on CNN, BBC, CBS Mornings, Fast Company, Inc., Entrepreneur, USA Today, and The Today Show. Her recent MasterClass, People Intelligence, became one of the top ten most watched classes of the year.
Millions of students have taken her courses, and thousands have graduated from her advanced program, People School. In a world that's automating everything, Vanessa teaches the one skill that can't be replaced — how to connect as humans.
TED Talk
Vanessa regularly creates custom workshops and events for the world's most innovative companies.
Published Author
Multiple-time Bestselling Author
Vanessa in the Media
Our research is featured in the world's leading media outlets.
Podcasts + Interviews
The Diary of a CEO
The Mel Robbins Podcast
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Khloé In Wonder Land
Lewis Howes' School of Greatness
Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu
Stop Using This - It's Killing Your Conversations
Q&A: How to Communicate with Charisma
Ryan Holiday Interview
Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson
The Diary of a CEO
Expert Commentary
In the Press
How To Master The Art Of Charismatic Communication
3 Body Language Mistakes that Make You Look Like a Liar
3 Proven Strategies on Taking Breaks That Will Help You Become More Productive
Trump's Hands Speak, But What Do They Say?
What is Toxic Positivity?
And Just Like That, Sex Talk Comes to the Office
The curse of the frenemy
Connect with Vanessa
Vanessa shares a new social tip each week, along with inspiring communication strategies and quotes to make your scrolling infinitely more enriching.
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