Healthy Habits amy cuddy, “your body language may shape who you are”

BIG IDEAS:
Essential Question: What does my body language
reveal about me?
Directions: as you view the TED Talk, capture the BIG IDEAS in the spaces below. please respond in complete sentences.

#1 Body language is a form of nonverbal ______________________. We _____________ people based upon

inferences we make and how likeable we perceive someone to be—often within _________ second of meeting them! Cuddy
examines nonverbal communication related to POWER and DOMINANCE.

#2 #3
expressions of power expressions of powerlessness
What does this look like? What does this look like?

#4
What is the gender grade gap?

#5
Why does the gender grade gap in the MBA program at Harvard concern Cuddy?

#6
What role do hormones play in our level of confidence and presence?

Testosterone is the _________________________ hormone, and cortisol is the ___________________ hormone.

Participants in a study were asked to stand in a high-power pose and a low-power pose because Cuddy and her team wanted to know if these poses
could impact our sense of power or powerlessness.
Discuss how this information could be valuable and note your prediction:
#7 results of high-power poses: results of low-power poses:

_____% in risk-taking behaviors _____% in risk-taking behaviors

_____% in testosterone _____% in testosterone

_____% in cortisol _____% in cortisol

What does the data reveal about the relationship between how our bodies change our minds? Note your
observations here:

#8
“our bodies change our minds. our minds change our behavior. our behavior can
change our outcomes.” ‒Amy Cuddy
Write a paragraph in which you interpret Amy Cuddy’s quote. What does she mean? How does science support her assertions? How does this relationship have
the potential to impact us in a positive manner?

pull it all together

About/Point
An about point is an effective strategy for summarizing the content and message of a text. The “about” captures key information. The “point”
is the author’s primary message or “take away.”
#9
Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are” is about

and the point is

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exit ticket exit ticket
Name:__________________________________________ Name:__________________________________________

I will practice I will practice

_______________________________________________________________________ , _______________________________________________________________________ ,
(What “high power pose” appeals to you?) (What “high power pose” appeals to you?)

When I encounter potentially When I encounter potentially

stressful situations such as stressful situations such as

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

So that _______________________________________________________________ So that _______________________________________________________________

because “tiny tweaks” can yield BIG CHANGES! because “tiny tweaks” can yield BIG CHANGES!

Healthy Habits Healthy Habits

exit ticket exit ticket
Name:__________________________________________ Name:__________________________________________

I will practice I will practice

_______________________________________________________________________ , _______________________________________________________________________ ,
(What “high power pose” appeals to you?) (What “high power pose” appeals to you?)

When I encounter potentially When I encounter potentially

stressful situations such as stressful situations such as

________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

So that _______________________________________________________________ So that _______________________________________________________________

because “tiny tweaks” can yield BIG CHANGES! because “tiny tweaks” can yield BIG CHANGES!