Dr. Amy Cuddy, a renowned social psychologist and bestselling author, shares compelling insights on body language. She reveals how changing your posture can transform your feelings and boost confidence. The conversation covers the significance of nonverbal cues in communication, the impact of biases, and practical tricks to make people feel more comfortable around you. Cuddy also discusses overcoming imposter syndrome and the surprising nuances of eye contact. Tune in for valuable strategies to empower your presence!
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Body Language's Double Impact
Body language significantly impacts first impressions, influencing about half of what others think.
It also communicates with your own brain, affecting confidence and threat perception.
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Body Language and Impressions
Body language is important and affects at least half of our impressions of others.
Our first impressions of other people are based around body language.
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Mind-Body Feedback Loop
Facial expressions and breathing are hardwired to emotions.
Changing them can reverse the process, impacting mood and relaxation.
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In this book, Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer, explains how to 'speed-read' people by decoding their nonverbal behavior. The book covers topics such as ancient survival instincts driving body language, how to avoid hidden pitfalls, and how to identify deceptive behaviors. It also discusses how body language can influence perceptions by others and provides simple nonverbal cues to establish trust and communicate authority. The book is filled with examples from Navarro's professional experience and offers a new way to navigate social interactions.
Bittersweet
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Bittersweet is the story of India Taylor, a stay-at-home mom who has dedicated her life to her family. However, when she meets Paul Ward, a Wall Street tycoon, she begins to question the sacrifices she has made and the life she has chosen. With Paul's encouragement, India starts to rediscover her creativity and courage, leading her to make heart-wrenching decisions that change her life forever. The novel explores themes of freedom, dreams, and the complexities of relationships[1][3][5].
Can changing the way you stand transform your life?
In this new episode Steven sits down with the body language expert, social psychologist, and bestselling author, Dr. Amy Cuddy.
For over 20 years, Dr. Cuddy has focused on researching stereotyping, nonverbal behaviour, and presence and performance under stress. Her TED Talk, ‘Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are’ has been viewed over 23 million times, and her book, ‘Presence’ is a New York Times bestseller.
In this conversation Amy and Steven discuss topics, such as:
How all humans have prejudices
Why prejudice is not necessarily always negative
The cognitive shortcuts of biases
The way to overcome your biases
How to change the way you feel with body language
Why she started studying body language
The importance of body language
How your body is giving off more signs than you think
Popular myths about body language
Using body language to become more attractive
How breathing can impact confidence
Why imposter syndrome should be called imposter experience
How changing your posture affects how you feel
The signs that you have bad body language
The way you sleep can be the cause anxiety
Using mind-body feedback to improve how you feel
How to beat stage fright
Strategies for being more confident in any situation
How to make people feel more comfortable around you
Why eye contact isn’t as important as you think
You can purchase Amy’s book, ‘Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges’, here: https://amzn.to/45wrSBn
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