Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance

Study

Name

Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance

Description

This study became famous after author Amy Cuddy gave a TED talk in 2012, which has received over 60 million views as of June, 2023.

Types

Authors

Amy J. C. Cuddy

Claims from

People who held power poses were more likely to focus on rewards and take risks than people who did not.

People who held power poses experienced an increase in testosterone and a decrease in cortisol.

High-power posers, or people who pose in positions or postures of power, experience hormonal shifts and advantageous psychological and behavioral changes. These effects were observed when people held two 1-minute poses.

Journal

Psychological Science

Opposing arguments

Evidence does not support benefits of power poses (expansive poses) in interactions between two people.

Topics

Human Performance Psychology

Web URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610383437

Referenced by

People who held power poses were more likely to focus on rewards and take risks than people who did not.

Psychology

High-power posers, or people who pose in positions or postures of power, experience hormonal shifts and advantageous psychological and behavioral changes. These effects were observed when people held two 1-minute poses.

Psychology