power pose
Dominance body language
A power pose is a confident, expansive body posture—standing tall with hands on hips, arms spread wide, or feet planted firmly apart.
The idea, popularized by social psychology research, is that adopting such poses can boost confidence and reduce stress, though the science remains contested.
She struck a power pose before walking into the interview.
- confidentSure of oneself
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- dominantHaving superior influence
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
shoulders back · chest out · hands on hips · legs apart · spread out · superman · TED talk · alpha · presence · authority · commanding · expansive · strong · standing tall · interview · intimidating · testosterone · job interview
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- posesstanding, sitting, seated, kneeling, reclining
- swaggerswagger, strut, strutting, peacocking, cockiness
- Impression managementself-presentation, first impression, body language, eye contact, dress code
- stage presencepresence, charisma, confidence, poise, composure
- power movesintimidation, swagger, ultimatum, leverage, gambit
power poseshrinking
Decreasing in dimension
cowering · submissive posture · slouching · hunching · cringing
power, pose, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerless, powerfully, powerlessness