Vanessa Van Edwards
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Born | Los Angeles, California | May 17, 1985
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Public Speaker, , Author, and |
Years active | 2015–present |
Notable work | “Science of People, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People”, Online instructor on some LinkedIn Learning and Udemy courses |
Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral investigator with Science of People[1][2] and author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People (2017).[3][4] She is also a body language trainer specializing in science-based people skills.[5][6][7] She runs Science of People, a human behavior research lab in Portland, Oregon where she studies charisma, influence and power body language.[8][9][10]
Personal life[]
Vanessa Van Petten was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.[11][7] She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and daughter.[12][13][14]
Career[]
Van Edwards is lead investigator at her human behavior research lab, the Science of People.[12] She conducts original research experiments on popular psychology and communication.[15][16]
Van Edwards writes monthly columns for Entrepreneur Magazine[17] and The Huffington Post.[18] She is also a monthly guest on morning news show, AM Northwest.[19] She has written for CNN,[20] TIME,[21] Forbes,[22] and Fast Company.[23]
Van Edwards teaches online courses about body language, facial expression, nonverbal communication and lie detection,[24][25][26] all grounded in scientific research.[12] She has also created/instructed some LinkedIn Learning courses, most of which are on first expressions and how to make conversations more meaningful and better.[27]
Van Edwards has conducted a set of experiments on TED talks[28][29] and presented her research at SXSW in March 2015.[30] Her lab conducted research on the TV show Shark Tank[15] and analyzed hand gestures in presidential inaugural addresses.[20]
Van Edwards is the author of the books Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101,[31] Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People,[32][33] and Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I'm Grounded with Plume [34] under her maiden name, Vanessa Van Petten.
References[]
- ^ "About Vanessa Van Edwards". Science of People. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Vanessa Van Edwards The Science of Innovation". Inc. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Captive Hits iBooks Best-seller List". scienceofpeople.com. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Van Edwards, Vanessa (2017). Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0399564482.
- ^ "Body Language for Introverts". KATU.com.
- ^ "Vanessa Van Edwards".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marx Wheatley, Michaela. (2012-10-20). “Nationally-Renown Speaker to get Radical on Whidbey Parents.” South Whidbey Record. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ YEC Women (2013-09-24). "10 Ways Body Language Can Help You Be More Powerful". Forbes.
- ^ "Learning Marketplace Sites Compete To Become School Of Everything". (2013-11-06). Pickar, Julia. OPB. Retrieved 2014-10-3.
- ^ Online Teaching’s the New Blogging O’Connell, A.J. (2014-08-31). The Next Web. Retrieved 2014-10-03
- ^ Radical Parenting: Youthologist Teaches CT Teens and Parents to Communicate. Mindell, Cindy (2010-10-01). Jewish Ledger. Retrieved 2014.10.03
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "From Portland, self-taught expert teaches 60,000 around the globe". oregonlive.com.
- ^ "The First Weeks of Parenting: What Nobody Tells You - Episode #104 with Vanessa Van Edwards". startuppregnant.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "5 Mind-Blowing Myths About Pregnancy". youtube.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Zissu, Alexandra (22 September 2016). "How to Win on 'Shark Tank'". entrepreneur.com.
- ^ "How Deciphering the Science of Body Language Can Help Build Your Business". American Express. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Vanessa Van. "Vanessa Van Edwards". Entrepreneur.
- ^ "Vanessa Van Edwards - HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com.
- ^ "How to Increase Your Influence". KATU.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Edwards, Vanessa Van. "Trump's hands speak and this is what they say". cnn.com.
- ^ "7 Body Language Tips Everybody Should Know". Time.
- ^ YEC Women (2012-10-09). "Want To Cope With "Annoying" Colleagues? Speak Their Language". Forbes.
- ^ "How Chobani Squeezed New Flavor Into A Crowded Market". Fast Company.
- ^ "From Portland, self-taught expert teaches 60,000 around the globe". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "How Teaching Online Courses Helped One Entrepreneur Put a Down Payment on a House". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "To command an audience, speak with your hands". ft.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Vanessa Van Edwards Training Courses - LinkedIn Learning". LinkedIn Learning. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "How to Give a Speech Like a TED Talk Pro". inc.com. 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Your hand gestures can help make you more charismatic". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Digital Body Language - SXSW 2015 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2015.
- ^ Van Edwards, Vanessa. Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101: Your Guide to Reading People's Nonverbal Behavior. N.p.: Create Space, 2013.
- ^ "These 4 simple conversation hacks will make you more memorable and likable". CNBC. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Van Edwards, Vanessa. Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People. New York, 2017.
- ^ Van Petten, Vanessa. Do I Get My Allowance before or after I'm Grounded?: Stop Fighting, Start Talking, and Get to Know Your Teen. New York: Plume, 2011.
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- Writers from Portland, Oregon
- Living people
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Emory University alumni
- 1985 births