Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Dr. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist, was published in 2015 by Little, Brown, & Co. The book expands upon ideas Cuddy first shared with lay audiences in her 2012 TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are,” which has garnered over 69.7 million views. Presence is a personal development book that focuses on how body posture and nonverbal communication influence success in difficult situations. Delving into ideas such as authentic self, presence, and body poses, Presence provides guidance on how to approach challenging situations with more confidence by changing body posture. The mind-body connection allows the physical position of the body to influence personal feelings of power.

The book is a New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today bestseller. Both Forbes and Business Insider named Presence one of their Best Business Books of 2015.

This guide refers to the 2015 Kindle edition by Little, Brown and Company.

Content Warning: This book presents potential challenges in universal applicability across various cultures. The book is primarily based on Western-centric studies and anecdotes.