That a person can, by assuming two simple 1-min poses, embody power and instantly become more powerful has real-world, actionable implications. In short, posing in displays of power caused advantaged and adaptive psychological, physiological, and behavioral changes, and these findings suggest that embodiment extends beyond mere thinking and feeling, to physiology and subsequent behavioral choices.
But can these postures actually cause power? The results of this study confirmed our prediction that posing in high-power nonverbal displays (as opposed to low-power nonverbal displays) would cause neuroendocrine and behavioral changes for both male and female participants: High-power posers experienced elevations in testosterone, decreases in cortisol, and increased feelings of power and tolerance for risk low-power posers exhibited the opposite pattern. You were probably taught that it’s good manners to keep your elbows off the table at mealtimes. While this obviously works shot from ground level, shooting from above, with your model looking up at you, works, too. Humans and other animals express power through open, expansive postures, and they express powerlessness through closed, contractive postures. A sofa or large armchair makes for a relaxed environment with this pose.
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