We deliver relatable, actionable, and reliable social skills strategies you can use in business, life, and love. Learn science-based communication tips that uncover the hidden forces that drive our behavior. Founded by Vanessa Van Edwards, and publishing since 2012, Science of People offers more than 1000 in-depth, science-backed articles, hundreds of videos and interviews, quizzes, and diagnostics, all designed to help you achieve your people’s goals. Take your pick of medium – read our articles, watch our videos, take our courses, read Vanessa’s best-selling books, or attend a speaking event. Over 500,000 students read Science of People’s weekly newsletter, delivering one social skill to your inbox each week.
Science of People offers a unique approach to teaching social skills. Vanessa’s work, research, and advice have been shared at Stanford, MIT, and the NY Times, on stage at SXSW, CES, and Global Leadership Summit, and in media in Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, and CBS.
Vanessa shared Science of People’s work in her popular TedX London talk. Hundreds of thousands of students have taken her LinkedIn Learning courses, and thousands have taken her advanced social skills course People School. She is a multi-time best-selling author with Penguin Random House.
Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, released in 2017, was Apple’s most anticipated book of the year and has since been translated into 17 languages. Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication, released in 2022, was an instant best-seller.
Our global team of writers offers science-backed and fact-checked advice that can be immediately applied by students and readers. We’re committed to releasing reliable, trustworthy material in accordance with our journalistic guidelines. If you can believe it, Vanessa has published free educational content via Science of People for more than 10 years.
“People Skills are more essential than ever to career success in the age of AI”
Vanessa Van Edwards
Founder, Science of People
Your hub for social skills
Successful people invest in their people skills. Learn the social secrets of highly successful people.
Body Language
Charisma
Presence
Trust
Who do we help?
Science of People reaches millions of curious minds every month from every country in the world. Our content aims to help everyone, regardless of their personal social skills needs, including:
Professionals
Leaders
Daters
Couples
Students
Salespeople
Teachers and Professors
Medical Professionals and Doctors
Lawyers and Accountants
While we use more technology than ever in the workplace, HR professionals and leaders list social skills as the most important trait in successful and rising employees.
At Science of People, new and existing articles are written and frequently updated to ensure relevance to our audience and adherence to our goal of accuracy and helpfulness. This allows our readers to consistently access the most current and reliable information available, maintaining a high standard of content that prioritizes their needs and interests while also fostering trust and engagement within our community.
Our editorial process and writing guidelines aim to deliver actionable, understandable, and accurate information and advice so you can make progress on your social skills goals. Our writers, editors, and fact-checkers use fact-based research or call out personal experiences and present them to you so you can make your own decisions, ensuring that the content we provide is both reliable and relevant to your needs.
