Amy Cuddy: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are

Body language definitely affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Comment by Lore on December 28, 2012 at 5:12am

Cool video. I can relate to some of it.

Comment by Reese Leysen on February 6, 2013 at 2:30pm

Hmm. This is something I should be a bit more aware of :).

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