03212cam a2200337 i 4500 488291 488291 19549973 US-DLC 20180514074546.0 170313s2017 nyua 000 0 eng 2016054566 9780399564482 (hardback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc Alfaisal Main Library HM1111 .E29 2017 Edwards, Vanessa van, author. Captivate : the science of succeeding with people / Vanessa Van Edwards. New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2017]. viii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "Wish you knew exactly what to say in awkward social situations? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date, or your mother-in-law? You need to know how people work. As a human behavior investigator,VanessaVanEdwardsstudies the hidden forces that drive our behavior patterns in her lab--and she's cracked the code. InCaptivateshe shares a wealth ofvaluable shortcuts, systems and behavior hacks for taking charge of their interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation.These aren't the people skills you learned in school. This is the first comprehensive, science backed, real life manual on human behavior and a completely new approach to building connections. Just like knowing the right formulas to use in chemistry, or the right programming language to write code, the hacks in this book are simple ways to solve for people. For example: ·The Social Game Plan: Every party, networking event and social situation has a predictable map - discover how to work a room and the sweet spot for making the most connections. ·The 7 Microexpressions: Learn how to speed-read the 7 universal facial expressions and how they can be used to predict people's emotions. ·Conversation Sparks: All conversations can be hacked--if you know how certain words generate dopamine in the people you meet. When you understand the laws of human behavior you can get along with anyone, and your influence, impact, and income will increase as a result. What's more, you will improveyour interpersonal intelligence, make a killer first impression, and build rapport quickly and authentically in any situation--negotiations, interviews, parties, and pitches. You will never interact in the same way again"-- Social interaction. Interpersonal communication. Social psychology. PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology. bisacsh local 4 Print books. Online version: Edwards, Vanessa van, author. Captivate New York : Portfolio, 2017 9780399564505 (DLC) 2017012171 lcc BOOKS 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2018-05-14 1 1 HM1111 .E29 2017 AU00000000011904 2018-09-03 00:00:00 2018-08-07 195.00 2018-05-14 BOOKS