Tiziana Casciaro, in her research into organizations, refers to these types as lovable fools or competent jerks.2 Occasionally we see people as incompetent and cold-foolish jerks-or as warm and competent-lovable stars. So we classify new acquaintances into types. We like our distinctions to be clear-it’s a human bias. Usually we think that a person we’ve just met is either more warm than competent or more competent than warm, but not both in equal measure. She’s also an avid roller skater and skier, live-music lover (actually, a devoted Deadhead!), adventuring partner to her husband Paul, and hype mom to her son, Jonah, a guitarist, producer, songwriter and student at Berklee College of Music.“When we meet someone new, we quickly answer two questions: “Can I trust this person?” and “Can I respect this person?” In our research, my colleagues and I have referred to these dimensions as warmth and competence respectively. In 2023, she will publish her next book, Bullies, Bystanders, & Bravehearts (Mariner), on the psychology of bullying among adults - and how we find the courage to stop it. Her NYT bestseller, Presence, described in the NYT Sunday Book Review as “…concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious - above all, truly powerful,” has sold more than half a million copies and been published in 35 languages.

Her 2012 TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are,” is the second-most popular of all time, with more than 68 million views.

Throughout her academic career, she’s been honored with some of the highest commendations for both her teaching and her research, including the Excellence in Teaching Award from Harvard University and the Scientific Impact Award from the Society for Experimental Social Psychology. at Princeton University, she was a professor at Harvard Business School (2008-2017) and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management (2006-2008). powerless, prejudice and stereotyping, nonverbal behavior, the delicate balance of projecting trustworthiness and strength, and most recently, the psychology of bullying, bystanding, and social bravery. Her writing, research, teaching, and speaking focus on presence and performance under stress, the causes and outcomes of feeling powerful vs. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. How can we improve our relationships, performance, and wellbeing by taking control of our own thoughts, feelings, and actions?ĭr.

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