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105 The Art and Science of Body Language, Charisma, and Influence with Vanessa Van Edwards

The School of Greatness

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The First Place I Look Is the Eyes With a Smile

The first place we look is actually the hands. The reason for this is because it is a survival mechanism that our brain has created to keep us safe. Back in the day, if we were approached by a stranger caveman, you know, a caveman we didn't know, the first place we looked was their hands to see if they were carrying a rock or a stone or a weapon. And that's how we gauge if someone is friend or foe very, very quickly.

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