Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.
Watch Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk here.
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Amy Cuddy is a Social Psychologist whose research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions. Her book, Presence, explores how accessing our personal power, we can achieve “presence,” the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we’re making on others and instead adjust the impression we’ve been making on ourselves.
