‘Power Posing’ and the hormone profiles of leaders [research studies]

Back in 2010, a seminal ‘Power Posing’ study from Columbia University and Harvard University in the US revealed : “That a person can, by assuming two simple 1-min poses, embody power and instantly become more powerful has real-world, actionable implications.” The research team found that ‘Power Posing’ not only had effects on observers of the […]

Left v. Right: How Academics Face-Pose on the Web

A new study, the purpose of which some may find delightfully puzzling, looks at the self-portraits scholars put on their home pages: “How Academics Face the World: A Study of 5829 Homepage Pictures,” Owen Churches [pictured here], Rebecca Callahan, Dana Michalski, Nicola Brewer, Emma Turner, Hannah Amy Diane Keage, Nicole Annette Thomas, Mike Elmo, Richard […]