Power Posing

Power posing involves standing or sitting in high (versus low) power positions for a few minutes. It is a recent technique developed by Amy Cuddy that changes our sense of confidence and improves our presentation and effect on others. It decreases the level of the stress hormone cortisol in our body, and increases the level of the power hormone testosterone, as well as helping us to see things as more rewarding and less risky. It also changes how other people perceive us.

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More Information:

• TED – Your body language may shape who you are | Amy Cuddy
• Power Posing Is Back: Amy Cuddy Successfully Refutes Criticism
• Review and Summary of Research on the Embodied Effects of Expansive (vs. Contractive) Nonverbal Displays