Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges - Hardcover

Amy Cuddy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1409156001 ISBN 13: 9781409156000

Publisher: Orion Books, 2016

Synopsis

Harvard psychologist and TED star Amy Cuddy reveals how to unleash your boldest self to heighten your confidence, influence others, and perform at your peak.

We often meet life's challenges with fear and anxiety. We fail to be our best and end up feeling regretful and powerless. In PRESENCE, Amy Cuddy presents a scientifically grounded way to align our speech and nonverbal behavior with our beliefs, abilities, and values to produce a synchronized inner state that resonates and connects with others. In this way, we can capture the inner strength we need to successfully navigate life's most difficult situations.

Filled with stories of people facing a range of challenges, from going on job interviews to asking someone out; scientific research on how our bodies change our minds; and revolutionary strategies like "power posing," PRESENCE is a must-read for anyone yearning to project their true power.

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Review

An Amazon Best Book of December 2015: Madonna isn’t the only person famous for telling people to strike a (power) pose. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy advocates for the same in a book that expounds on the ideas set forth in her popular 2012 TED Talk, “Your Body Shapes Who You Are.” It may sound silly, but assuming the assured body language of Wonder Woman, or that “Man Spreader” on the bus, can literally change your body chemistry and make you feel more confident in anxiety-inducing situations. I must admit I was a bit dubious when I first heard about this, but Cuddy’s Presence offers up sound science to back up her claims, and, well I tried it. Even sans the Lasso of Truth, I was less nervous about a public speaking engagement after taking Cuddy’s advice, and was therefore more successful at that endeavor. Translate this to a first date, a job interview, even those prickly conversations you hesitate to have with loved ones...and you’re conjuring self-confidence at the times you need it most. This is something that hits home for Cuddy, who overcame a traumatic brain injury to become a respected professor and researcher at the Harvard Business School, a feat she once thought inconceivable. Learning about the tenuous time in her life when she was paralyzed with doubts about her intellectual capacity, about how successful she could be in life, lends Presence a certain emotional center you don’t find in many books of its type. –Erin Kodicek

About the Author

Amy Cuddy is a professor and researcher at Harvard Business School who studies how nonverbal behavior and snap judgements affect people. Her research has been published in top academic journals and covered by NPR, NEW YORK TIMES, WIRED, FAST COMPANY, and more. Cuddy has been named a 'Game Changer' by TIME, one of '50 Women Who Are Changing the World' by BUSINESS INSIDER, and a 'Young Global Leader' by the World Economic Forum. Her 2012 TEDTalk is the second most-viewed talk in TED's history. View her TED talk at http://www.ted.com/speakers/amy_cuddy

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409156001
• ISBN 13: 9781409156000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344