The PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS To Overcome Insecurity & Self-Doubt | Vanessa Van Edwards

Space Zones

Vanessa Van Edwards highlights the importance of understanding space zones in communication. She explains that there are four zones: intimate, personal, social, and public, each with its own appropriate distance. For instance, the intimate zone is 0 to 18 inches and should be reserved for close relationships, while the social zone, ideal for video calls, ranges from 18 inches to 3 feet 1.

The sweet spot is a foot and a half to three or 4ft away. That's that social zone.

--- Vanessa Van Edwards

Vanessa also discusses social rejection cues, such as eye rolls or turning away, which can trigger physiological responses like increased field of vision, helping us identify potential threats or escape routes 2.

   

Non-Verbal Cues

The power of non-verbal cues in communication is immense, as Vanessa Van Edwards explains. She shares insights on how nodding can influence conversations, with slow nodding encouraging speakers to continue and fast nodding signaling them to wrap up 3. Vanessa also delves into historical examples, such as Da Vinci's paintings, where subtle cues like open gestures and expansive postures convey charisma and authority 4.

If you want someone to wrap up in a meeting, give them a one two three triple nod.

--- Vanessa Van Edwards

These cues are not only powerful in art but also in everyday interactions, affecting how we perceive and are perceived by others.