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Power Poses: Do They Work?
Thought to be held in high regard as a hack for interviews, public speaking,
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Updated: April 7, 2025
Written by: Pippa Thackeray | Updated: April 7, 2025
Quick Read
- Power posing gained popularity after a 2012 TED Talk suggested it could boost confidence and reduce stress.
- Initial studies showed power poses increased testosterone, lowered cortisol, and boosted confidence, but later research questioned these findings.
- Scientists found that power posing may only boost self-reported confidence without affecting behavior or hormones.
- A 2020 review of 73 studies showed no real benefit from power posing overall.
- Power poses might influence first impressions and self-perception, even if they don't reliably change hormones or behavior.
Contents
- 1. Introducing power posing
- 2. What are power poses?
- 3. What’s the evidence for power poses?
- 4. Why scientists started questioning power posing
- 5. Further blows for power posing evidence
- 6. So, what exactly do power poses offer for our confidence and self-perception?
- 7. What can ultimately be gained from the power pose?
