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Career
Executive Presence for Mid-Career Switchers
Mid-career pivots stall on translation gaps. How to survive the awkward middle and rebuild authority in a new field.
Leadership
Executive Presence for Women
Executive presence advice for women was mostly built on male-prototype data. What actually works, anchored in 30 years of bias research.
Leadership
Executive Presence for New Managers
Executive presence breaks down 67/28/5: composure, communication, appearance. A playbook for the first 90 days.
Conversation
How to Be Instantly Likeable: 10 Research-Backed Techniques
Science-backed techniques to be instantly likeable in any interaction. Learn the liking gap, warmth+competence model, and 10 proven strategies.
Conversation
11 Best Books on Conversation Skills (The Complete Guide)
Discover the 11 best books on conversation skills, with honest reviews, a comparison table and a guide to choosing the right book for your goals.
Conversation
5 Magic Phrases That Make You Instantly More Likeable
Discover 5 science-backed magic phrases that make you instantly more likeable. Backed by research from Harvard, Yale, and UC Santa Barbara.
Product
Introducing CueShift: Social Intelligence, Now Programmable
Science of People announces CueShift, a social intelligence company that turns 20 years of behavioral science methodology into APIs and agents for personalized people-skills coaching at scale.
Career
The Entrepreneurial Journey: 7 Science-Backed Stages of Building a Business
Discover the 7 stages of the entrepreneurial journey backed by psychology research, plus actionable strategies for resilience, grit, and growth mindset.
Body Language
Eye Blocking: What It Means & How to Read It
Eye blocking is one of the most informative body language cues. Learn the 5 forms, the science behind it, and how to read it in conversations and meetings.
Body Language
The 5 Flirting Styles: Which One Do You Speak?
Discover Dr. Jeffrey Hall's 5 research-backed flirting styles. Learn your dominant style and why most flirting goes completely undetected.