A link to the interactive transcript can be found here: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are/transcript?language=en (Links to an external site.)

As you watch the TedTalk be sure and take notes on the types of body language she discusses and what these different poses communicate. This will help you complete the reflection journal.

Spend 30 minutes observing people in a public space (subway, bus, classroom, quad, mall, etc.) and write a 250-300 word journal that documents people’s body language and how it reflects the points discussed in Amy Cuddy TedTalk.

Questions to consider:

What kinds of poses are people making?
Do you see shifts in people’s poses as the environment changes?
Do Amy Cuddy’s comments regarding gender and power poses apply in this situation?
How has your focus on body language changed your perception of this situation?