Preparatory power posing affects nonverbal presence and job interview performance

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1286-1295

  Cuddy, Amy J C ^a   Wilmuth, Caroline A ^a   Yap, Andy J ^b   Carney, Dana R ^c  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b INSEAD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Job interviews; Nonverbal behavior; Posture; Power posing; Presence; Social evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; POSTURE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937073748     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038543     Document Type: Article

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