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The story of Amy Cuddy's "power pose"

Thread starter Olm the Water King
Start date Jan 30, 2016

Olm the Water King

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Jan 30, 2016

Amy Cuddyâ€™s power pose research is the latest example of scientific overreach.

The Power of the â€œPower Poseâ€

Amy Cuddyâ€™s famous finding is the latest example of scientific overreach.

By Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung

As practicing statisticians who work in social science, we have a dark secret to reveal: Some of the most glamorous, popular claims in the field are nothing but tabloid fodder. The weakest work with the boldest claims often attracts the most publicity, helped by promotion from newspapers, television, websites, and best-selling books. And members of the educated public typically only get one side of the story.

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