My favorite thing I learned in this book is the concept of “personal power”, as opposed to “social power”. Cuddy gives specific examples of how this works, also digging into the role of gender, cultural differences, and more. On the flip side, getting stuck in contracted, closed postures (hunched shoulders, crossed arms or ankles – anything that shrinks you into less space) makes you feel and act more timid and powerless. Basically, using open, expansive postures (shoulders back, head up, chest out – things that make you physically bigger) leads to greater feelings of confidence, calm, and self-efficacy, which translates into taking more risks, having better pain tolerance, and much more. In this book, she explains all the research, her own and that of others, that demonstrates the power of body posture to change mood, thoughts, and behaviors.
When she became a psychology researcher, Cuddy began investigating the role of the body in determining or changing psychological states. It’s the bestselling follow-up to her popular TED talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are”.Īfter a brain injury in college, Amy Cuddy began a lifelong fascination with identity, self-confidence, self-doubt, and how good performance happens. 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.A very convincing, evidence-based explanation of how our posture has a huge impact on how we think, feel, and behave, Amy Cuddy’s Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges is the book of science-backed empowerment we all need. Her presence itself – her openhearted desire to help the insecure and the uneasy in this age of anxiety – shines through. 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.
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