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Review questions for TED Talk by Amy Cuddy before
2. Introduction to TED Talk by Amy Cuddy + review of
watching the video:
questions for the talk:
Instruction:
“Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist whose research on body
Write down your answers for the following questions - after
language reveals that we can change our own as well as
having watched the video:
other people’s perceptions, simply by changing body
a) Amy Cuddy talks about high-power poses vs.
positions.”
low-power poses. What are they?
b) How can a body pose change our minds? What are the
effects of different poses?
c) What is Amy Cuddy’s message/advice regarding
communication?

3. Watch TED Talk by Amy Cuddy ( 20 minutes)

TED Talk 4. Write down your answers for the above questions in pairs
Take notes for the questions whilst watching

5. Brief review of answers in class - or with another pair

Answers:
A. High-power poses are characterized by stretching out and making
yourself big and powerful, by placing your arms up in the air.
Low-power poses are characterized by curling up, by protecting vital
organs, by making yourself look small.
B. The power pose will make us feel more confident, whereas a
powerless pose (curling up – protecting vital organs) will leave us with
opposite feelings (stress, lack of self-confidence). The power pose will
lead to increased feelings of power and a greater tolerance for risk.
C. Fake it until you become it. Internalise the feeling of confidence. Keep
the importance of nonverbal communication in mind. Through an
active choice of body poses, you can affect your own sense of
confidence, which will affect outcomes in all types of social
communication situations.