Amy Cuddy

Amy J. Cuddy is an American social psychologist known for research on nonverbal behavior and social perception. She became widely recognized for her TED talk on “power posing,” which discussed how expansive body postures might influence feelings of confidence. Cuddy was a faculty member at Harvard Business School, where she taught and conducted research. She is the author of *Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges*, a book that explores confidence, self-presentation, and performing under pressure. Her work has been featured in popular media and has sparked broad public interest and debate about the effects of body language.