
Vanessa Van Edwards
Relationships & Communication
Vanessa Van Edwards is a bestselling author and founder of 'Science of People', teaching science-backed skills for better communication and leadership.
- Books Mentioned: 4
Books Mentioned On DOAC By Vanessa Van Edwards:
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
so I read the quintessential How to Win Friends and Influence People back in the day and that's a wonderful book but it's a book written by an extrovert. If you are not naturally extroverted, it might not resonate as much.
Book mentioned at 00:51:00The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
she thinks about it for maybe one second and goes Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games she was like yeah that's how I feel every day and we for the first time in six years had a conversation about how she feels
Book mentioned at 01:28:43Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People
Vanessa Van Edwards
The opening line of Captivate is 'Hi, I'm Vanessa, I'm a recovering awkward person,' and that is why that book hit the bestseller list. My editor said, 'Start with that,' and she's right. I was trying to sound like an academic researcher, but I'm a pop scientist and a recovering awkward person.
Book mentioned at 01:53:33The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
Neil Strauss
I said this book The Game really useful taught me a lot about interpersonal dynamics you should read it. I gave the book to him and he read it, but when we went out to the club, he started negging people and insulting them, whatever. I just thought, God, you know, you just can't teach it. There's so
Book mentioned at 02:06:55