Vanessa Van Edwards's videos and podcasts

Study: Murre & Dros, "Replication and Analysis...

So here's the key. Stop building presentations for...

For my TEDx talk, my one big idea was: "You are co...

Memory drops hardest in the first day, then levels...

In 1880, psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus memorized...

My most important presentation tip: Your audience...

I’m saddened by this but also feel it’s a hard dose of truth. Hosting loved ones, new friends, old friends is an incredibly important part of building a social support system in your life. I know we’re busy. I know it can be a lot of extra energy, money and time to provide a meal for others, but it is so worthwhile.

Are we the last generation to learn conversation? ...

Studies mentioned: Collins & Miller, 1994: ht...

A 2013 study found that strangers who took turns s...

Next time someone asks how you are, give them one ...

Why don't we? We worry it makes us look weak. But...

Psychologists Nancy Collins and Lynn Miller reviewed decades of research on opening up and liking. They found there's a positive feedback loop:

When someone asks "How are you?" most of us say "G...

There's a small move that makes people like you fa...