Amy Cuddy

And she, I mean, she was laughing about it, but yeah.

And she, I mean, she was laughing about it, but yeah.

You know, it's funny. I really emphasize two minutes in the TED Talk because that's what we had done in those first studies. I think actually less is more. Like we've gone out to five minutes. I think that I think that it just gets awkward. It's that silly. You feel weird, but also your body gets sort of stiff. So I just think it's... I don't even think you have to be still.

You know, it's funny. I really emphasize two minutes in the TED Talk because that's what we had done in those first studies. I think actually less is more. Like we've gone out to five minutes. I think that I think that it just gets awkward. It's that silly. You feel weird, but also your body gets sort of stiff. So I just think it's... I don't even think you have to be still.

I think you can be moving in an expansive way. I think it's the whole... I sometimes wish that I hadn't called this power posing because it was such a sticky idea. It's got alliteration.

I think you can be moving in an expansive way. I think it's the whole... I sometimes wish that I hadn't called this power posing because it was such a sticky idea. It's got alliteration.

Exactly. But at the same time, people got fixed on standing like Wonder Woman or in the victory pose. being expansive is more expansive than this. It's in whatever way works for you.

Exactly. But at the same time, people got fixed on standing like Wonder Woman or in the victory pose. being expansive is more expansive than this. It's in whatever way works for you.

It was awesome.

It was awesome.

She made this facial expression that I thought was great.

She made this facial expression that I thought was great.

I wonder if that was like, so if they were like, just do a power pose and she made it up. She probably did. I just feel like.

I wonder if that was like, so if they were like, just do a power pose and she made it up. She probably did. I just feel like.

Um, only, you know, so I really love public speaking and it doesn't, it's like my favorite professional thing to do. It doesn't make me nervous. That's good. So... For me, I think a lot of people assume that speaking is the thing that makes everyone nervous. So for me, it's not, it's not that.

Um, only, you know, so I really love public speaking and it doesn't, it's like my favorite professional thing to do. It doesn't make me nervous. That's good. So... For me, I think a lot of people assume that speaking is the thing that makes everyone nervous. So for me, it's not, it's not that.

You know, interpersonal conflict, like one-on-one or I get nervous in like smaller groups.

You know, interpersonal conflict, like one-on-one or I get nervous in like smaller groups.

Yes, like talking to three people, I find much more stressful than talking to, you know, 3000 people. So I don't like to sit in a room for a long time before I'm gonna get up and talk to people. I don't wanna sit there in a cold room, these rooms are often cold, and you're going like this, and you're totally sort of stiff, and then you get up and you're like, ooh.

Yes, like talking to three people, I find much more stressful than talking to, you know, 3000 people. So I don't like to sit in a room for a long time before I'm gonna get up and talk to people. I don't wanna sit there in a cold room, these rooms are often cold, and you're going like this, and you're totally sort of stiff, and then you get up and you're like, ooh.