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How To SEDUCE & INFLUENCE Anyone With Psychology - TRY THIS & SEE RESULTS | Vanessa Van Edwards

Tom Bilyeu

In this discussion on psychology and influence, Vanessa Van Edwards explores how nonverbal cues shape our perception of others and ourselves, emphasizing that we are constantly decoding signals without realizing it. A key concept introduced is the "lower lid flex," a universal response where hardeni …

Why Does Everyone Say ‘Like’ and ‘Um’ All The Time? - Valerie Fridland

Chris Williamson

Valerie Fridland, a socio-linguist, explains that language change is driven by constant underlying cognitive and articulatory pressures rather than arbitrary decisions. Speakers naturally tend toward simpler syllable structures to avoid difficult consonant clusters, leading languages like English to …