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Vanessa Van Edwards Teaches Communication

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Van Edwards analyzed 1,000+ TED Talks to decode what makes speakers compelling.

Her research found top TED speakers averaged ~465 hand gestures per talk vs. ~272 for less popular ones — a finding that established her as a leading researcher in nonverbal communication science.

Topic poll · all networksWhat drove Vanessa Van Edwards to study human behavior?

  1. Her own social awkwardness
  2. A college psychology class
  3. A failed job interview
  4. A TED Talk she watched
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Her own social awkwardness

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