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Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People
by Vanessa Van Edwards
**DNF
I got 22% of the way through this book as an audio book and read along with a pdf. I went through phases of enjoying it and being annoyed; in the end, it just wasn't my thing.
From what I read, this book is aimed at helping you to reflect/identify on situations you feel comfortable in, how to utilise this to thrive more in conversation and gives you tips on how to appeal to people. It used a lot of casual, repetitive language and was almost like a pep talk that lasted hours. This is something I found found super annoying.
It also states its the science of succeeding with people. Now I didn't finish this, but the "scicence" in this seemed to be more of an autobiography of various people who have done a lil research into human behaviour, and was presented way more casually than I'd have expected. So if you really want to delve deep into human connection and communication, this ain't it.
I was hoping for a book that would help me have more meaningful conversations, whether with new people or acquainted people. Whilst also helping me understand why we crave deeper connections. Whilst I didn't finish this book, what I did read was actually how to have memorable small talk.
I'd say this book is better suited to people who are socialising to advance their career, or similar. It tells you how to present yourself, be likeable and spark conversation. What I read was by no means "bad" but was definitely not what I was after. Better luck next time.
I got 22% of the way through this book as an audio book and read along with a pdf. I went through phases of enjoying it and being annoyed; in the end, it just wasn't my thing.
From what I read, this book is aimed at helping you to reflect/identify on situations you feel comfortable in, how to utilise this to thrive more in conversation and gives you tips on how to appeal to people. It used a lot of casual, repetitive language and was almost like a pep talk that lasted hours. This is something I found found super annoying.
It also states its the science of succeeding with people. Now I didn't finish this, but the "scicence" in this seemed to be more of an autobiography of various people who have done a lil research into human behaviour, and was presented way more casually than I'd have expected. So if you really want to delve deep into human connection and communication, this ain't it.
I was hoping for a book that would help me have more meaningful conversations, whether with new people or acquainted people. Whilst also helping me understand why we crave deeper connections. Whilst I didn't finish this book, what I did read was actually how to have memorable small talk.
I'd say this book is better suited to people who are socialising to advance their career, or similar. It tells you how to present yourself, be likeable and spark conversation. What I read was by no means "bad" but was definitely not what I was after. Better luck next time.