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Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are

(NOTE: Some of the findings presented in this talk have been referenced in an ongoing debate among social scientists about robustness and reproducibility. Read "Criticisms & updates" below for more details as well as Amy Cuddy's response.) Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are

Amy Cuddy | TED Speaker

Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and perhaps even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions.
Social psychologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/amy_cuddy

Amy Cuddy talks power posing on CNN

In the TEDTalk “Your body language shapes who you are,” Amy Cuddy shared that posing for two minutes in a powerful position -- with the body expansive and the limbs stretched out -- can have a profound effect on how a person feels. Yesterday, Cuddy and her co-researcher Dana Carney sat down for an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon to talk about t...
Posted October 11, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/11/amy-cuddy-talks-power-posing

Some examples of how power posing can actually boost your confidence

UPDATE OCTOBER 2017: The science of power poses is one of ongoing study. Please check our update on Amy Cuddy's talk for the latest research in this area of science. There's one very important thing that everyone should do before heading into a job interview, giving a big speech or attempting an athletic feat. According to Amy Cuddy, a so...
Posted October 1, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/01/10-examples-of-how-power-posing-can-work-to-boost-your-confidence

Inside the debate about power posing: a Q & A with Amy Cuddy

Four and a half years after her popular TED Talk, the social psychologist updates the research on posture and hormones, responds to critics and discusses her current work. At the TEDGlobal 2012 conference, social psychologist Amy Cuddy gave the talk "Your body language shapes who you are," in which she detailed the effects of “power posing,” ba...
Posted February 22, 2017
https://ideas.ted.com/inside-the-debate-about-power-posing-a-q-a-with-amy-cuddy

Amy Cuddy power-poses through pop culture

Power posing is always in style. So we were excited to see it featured in The New York Times Fashion & Style section this weekend in the article “Amy Cuddy takes a stand.” In a glowing article about the wide influence of her TED Talk (watch: Your body language shapes who you are), the writer notes that it has affected “elementary school ...
Posted September 23, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/09/23/amy-cuddy-power-poses-through-pop-culture

Roger Ebert | TED Speaker

After losing the power to speak, legendary film critic Roger Ebert went on to write about creativity, race, politics and culture -- and film, just as brilliantly as ever.
Film critic and blogger
https://www.ted.com/speakers/roger_ebert

In debates, watch for signs of warmth: Q&A with Amy Cuddy

At TEDGlobal 2012, Amy Cuddy gave a talk about the remarkable power of our posture to affect our mental state: Strike a powerful pose (in private) before a job interview, and your performance will improve.  With the US election coming up, we asked Cuddy, an expert on nonverbal communication, for her insights into political posturing -- an...
Posted October 1, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/01/in-debates-watch-for-signs-of-warmth-qa-with-amy-cuddy

TED News in Brief: TED app featured during iPhone reveal, Pico Iyer breaks our hearts

Today, Apple thrilled the tech world by revealing its two new iPhones, one a candy-colored, lower-priced model. And we were very excited to see our new TED iOS7 app featured in the presentation, toward the middle of the grid above. More on that soon. In Sunday’s New York Times, Pico Iyer (watch his TED Talk) searches for the value of suff...
Posted September 10, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/09/10/ted-news-brief-ted-app-at-iphone-reveal

How a two-minute tactic from a TED Talk helped Manish Dayal crystallize his character in The Hundred-Foot Journey

In The Hundred-Foot Journey, a young chef named Hassan transcends the kitchen of his family’s boisterous Indian restaurant, charms the icy proprietress of the Michelin-starred French restaurant across the street, and tries his hand at becoming a top chef in Paris. The story unfolds over the course of years, and actor Manish Dayal came up wit...
Posted August 5, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/08/05/how-a-ted-talk-helped-manish-dayal-in-the-hundred-foot-journey

Fake it 'til you become it: Amy Cuddy's power poses, visualized

No two ways about it: Social psychologist Amy Cuddy's talk from TEDGlobal 2012 touched a nerve, and sparked a sensation. In the talk, "Your body language shapes who you are," Cuddy offered a free, low-tech life hack: assume a posture for just two minutes -- and change your life. The idea caught on, the talk has now been viewed more than nine mil...
Posted December 13, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/12/13/fake-it-til-you-become-it-amy-cuddys-power-poses-visualized

How to watch a presidential debate (or win it): Tips from Amy Cuddy

Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, Your body language shapes who you are, has millions of views for a reason -- everyone who watched it understood a little bit more about themselves. But the flip side of her research is equally fascinating -- how we can understand others through the body language they, consciously or unconsciously, choose to use. Back during...
Posted September 15, 2015
https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-watch-a-presidential-debate-or-win-it-tips-from-amy-cuddy

TEDxNorthValleyPublicLibrary - an independently organized event

About this event: Our TEDx event in June consists of two videoed TED talks, with time between to chat. Our June event features: My Stoke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor received a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions (motion, speech, self-awareness) shut down one by one. An astonishi...
Event details: Stevensville MT, Montana, United States · June 8, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23585

Seafaring robots, the corruption-poverty paradox, a shout-out from Parks and Rec and more

As usual, the TED community has been very busy over the past week. Below, a few newsy highlights. Seafaring robots. TED Fellow Cesar Harada’s startup, Scoutbots, was recently named one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Innovative Companies in China. Based in Hong Kong, Scoutbots uses open-source technology and highly bendable, durable materials to c...
Posted February 19, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/02/19/ted-community-news-2-19-15

John McWhorter | TED Speaker

Linguist John McWhorter thinks about language in relation to race, politics and our shared cultural history.
Linguist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_mcwhorter

Required watching for any TED speaker: The science of stage fright

One thing can strike fear into the heart of the fiercest warrior, the most powerful CEO and the smartest person in any given room: having to speak in public. The thought of it makes the palms sweat, the heart beat faster and the limbs start to shake. An estimated 75% of people have a fear of speaking in public, and it's something that nearly ...
Posted October 16, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/10/16/required-watching-for-any-ted-speaker-the-science-of-stage-fright

Skybox gets Googled, David Binder wins a Tony, Steven Pinker on writing in the 21st century, and more

Several members of the TED community are popping in the news this week. Below, some highlights: Dan Berkenstock’s Skybox Imaging, which uses small satellites to create close to real-time imagery of the planet, has been bought by Google. The internet giant’s website explains, "Skybox’s satellites will help keep our maps accurate with up-to-d...
Posted June 10, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/06/10/skybox-gets-googled-david-binder-wins-a-tony-steven-pinker-on-writing-in-the-21st-century-and-more

TED Weekends teaches you easy life hacks in body language

Amy Cuddy gave a fascinating, and research-backed, suggestion for anyone heading into a job interview, a first date or a public speaking event: stand in front of a mirror, put your hands on your hips, tilt your chin up, and make yourself as tall as you can get. Even better: throw your arms up and out. In her lab, Cuddy found that “power posi...
Posted January 12, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/01/12/ted-weekends-teaches-you-easy-life-hacks-in-body-language

TED gets the SNL treatment, a 3-D printed exoskeleton, and a look at the meaning of ‘yep’ versus ‘yup’

The members of the TED community have been very busy over the past two weeks. Below, news briefs on what a few have been up to. We’ll start with a few funny bits, and work our way down from there. Talks, courtesy of SNL. We were highly amused to see that Saturday Night Live considered a sketch called “DEF TED Talks Jam” last weekend. Check i...
Posted November 25, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/11/25/def-ted-talks-jam-and-community-news-from-november-24-2014

On 60 Minutes, the impact of TED Talks

On tonight’s episode of 60 Minutes, a segment called “TED Talks” tells the story of three TED speakers whose talks rippled out into the world, transforming their own lives as well as the lives of many people who watched. Amy Cuddy shared a deeply personal story that sparked her research into "power posing"; Bryan Stevenson used his talk to r...
Posted April 19, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/04/19/on-60-minutes-the-impact-of-ted-talks

TEDYouth Session 1: Just like school ... not!

Session number 1 of TEDYouth just wrapped, and here is a recap of all 13 speakers. There's still time to tune in for session 2, starting at 4pm EST! Head to the free livestream to watch >> Rick Smolan, photographer and data evangelist Rick Smolan's larger-than-life photographs capture deeper meaning in everyday moments. (Watch his TED...
Posted November 17, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/11/17/tedyouth-session-1-just-like-school-not

JR pastes up the past, a conference on the cybersecurity of medical devices, and the start of “space taxis”

The past two weeks have been busy for the members of the TED community. Some news highlights: Artist JR is bringing the past back to life with his new series “Unframed.” He has taken archival photos of the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital in New York, closed since 1954, and pasted them up so that doctors who worked there appear to float in t...
Posted September 29, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/09/29/jr-pastes-up-the-past-and-other-ted-community-news

TEDxTheHague: Fake It Till You Make It - an independently organized event

About this event: You are cordially invited to the next TEDxTheHague salon! Our February edition — themed Fake It Till You Make It — is curated by Ralph Oei. Ralph writes: "Honesty is the best policy, or is it? It's true that excavating your true authentic self is all the rage nowadays — but lying, cheating and stealing your way to success surely seems a soli...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · February 8, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8290

6 speaking tips for scientists and engineers

Melissa Marshall has a message for scientists and engineers: Contrary to popular belief, the general public is interested in your work and does want to hear the details of your research. The trick is that you must communicate your ideas clearly, because they will start snoring in their seats if you assault them with a slew of jargon and detail...
Posted October 11, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/11/6-tips-on-how-scientists-and-engineers-can-excite-rather-than-bore-an-audience

Power poses, idea technologies and the Internet's birthday: A recap of "Where are we now?" All-Stars Session 3 at TED2014

By Liz Jacobs and Ben Lillie Taking stock of our moment in history helps us better understand ourselves, our societies and the present moment itself  -- which often gets lost in the temptation to look backwards or forwards. And at TED2014: The Next Chapter we're doing plenty of both. But we're also designating this All-Stars session to th...
Posted March 19, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/19/power-poses-idea-technologies-and-the-internets-birthday-a-recap-of-where-are-we-now-all-stars-session-3-at-ted2014

TEDxTheHague - an independently organized event

About this event: Happy Holidays from TEDxTheHague! You are cordially invited to our next salon! Our New Year's edition — themed Let's Talk Smart and Grow Up the Part — is curated by TEDxTheHague regulars Anna Maria Urbanova and Maria Clara Hernandes. Anna Maria and Maria Clara relay a message: "All of us saw or heard at one point about a talk that captivated ...
Event details: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands · January 8, 2016
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17837

TEDxTeen: The Audacity of whY - an independently organized event

About this event: Human evolution, invention, medicine, technology and relationships would have stood still without disruptors posing that simple, powerful question 'why?'. There is no-one more curious, no greater disruptor, than a teen on a mission. They prod, poke and dissect their worlds around them until they are confronted with answers - or mysteries - t...
Event details: New York, New York, United States · March 16, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/6394

Chris Anderson | TED Speaker

After a long career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2002 and has developed it as a platform for identifying and disseminating ideas worth spreading.
Head of TED
https://www.ted.com/speakers/chris_anderson_ted

7 talks that will encourage you to talk to strangers

In today’s talk, Intel engineer Maria Bezaitis brings up a fascinating point: why is the phrase “don’t talk to strangers” such a part of our cultural zeitgeist? “When we’re at our best, we reach out to people who are not like us because when we do that, we learn,” says Bezaitis, in this talk given at TED@Intel. “In today’s digital world, str...
Posted May 14, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/05/14/7-talks-that-will-encourage-you-to-talk-to-strangers

My 10 favorite TED photos, shot from the edge of the stage

I’ve been lucky enough to be one of TED’s photographers since 2009; I've spent most of my time during hundreds of talks standing, crouching or sitting on the floor at the front of the stage, getting as close as I can to make the perfect photograph of a speaker in motion from exactly the right place. One question I get asked all the time: Do I...
Posted March 13, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/03/13/10-best-photos-from-ted
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