

Jeffrey Brown on his work reining in gang violence through active listening, and author Neil Gaiman on overcoming "imposterism." Lest the reader remain unconvinced, Cuddy concludes with letters from admirers who have used her methods effectively during job interviews, business meetings, and athletic events, as well as to overcome PTSD. If you haven’t watched it yet, check it out. Amy Cuddy in Presence Amy Cuddy is Awesome Her TED talk on Your Body Shapes Who You Are is the second-most-watched TED talk in history. Further inspiration is provided by Cuddy's interviews with actress Julianne Moore about presence on film sets, Rev. Presence: bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges by Amy Cuddy reviewed by Jerry Woolpy.

She uses William James's belief that physical experiences trigger emotional states to lend credence to her own invention of power poses, providing specific instructions on how and when to use them. others." Drawing insights from successful venture capitalists and from a host of social psychology studies conducted by herself and others, Cuddy discusses self-affirmation, the role hormones play in confidence, mood enhancement via facial expression, and reinterpreting anxiety as excitement. She defines presence as "feeling connected with our own thought, values, abilities, and emotions, so that we can better connect with. Presence feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious – above all, truly powerful.” Amazon selected Presence as the ‘Spotlight Pick of December 2015.’Īmy is currently writing her second book, Bullies, Bystanders, and Bravehearts (Mariner, 2023), which delves into the psychological causes and consequences of bullying among adults, a pervasive and often devastating problem, and the steps that we all must take toward social bravery in our daily lives and broader culture.Cuddy, a professor at Harvard Business School, expands on her popular TED talk about adopting confident body postures, or "power poses," to enhance self-confidence and bring presence to social and professional situations. Her presence itselfher openhearted desire to help the insecure and the uneasy in this age of. Her presence itself – her openhearted desire to help the insecure and the uneasy in this age of anxiety – shines through. Cuddy brings an abundance of humility and charm to the page. As described in The New York Times Sunday Book Review, “Cuddy brings an abundance of humility and charm to the page. It’s been published in 35 languages and has sold more than half a million copies. Amy Cuddy’s first book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges (Little, Brown, & Co., 2015), is a New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and Globe and Mail bestseller.
