Likability
Subject in Social Sciences
Likability has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Vanessa Van EdwardsBehavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People
Van Edwards says faking positivity is not harmful but is less impactful, citing research that only genuine smiles improved observers' mood.
“I don't love you to be fake. It just makes you less impactful and influential. However, it doesn't have a detrimental effect on someone”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into Confidence (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 20:47
Van Edwards cites a study of high schoolers finding the most popular students had the longest lists of people they liked, concluding likability is within one's control.
“he found that the most liked kids, the most popular kids, had the longest list of people they liked”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into Confidence (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 13:29
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into ConfidenceThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 23 min
Mel Robbins and behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards discuss body language, energy management, likability, conversation starters, networking positioning, and the ABCD productivity exercise.