PRESENCE feels at once concrete and inspiring, simple but ambitious - above all, truly powerful. How can we be our strongest selves in life’s most challenging situations? Often, we approach these moments - job interviews, difficult conversations, advocating for ourselves - with anxiety and leave with regret. Situations that require us to be genuine and powerful instead cause feelings of being phoney and powerless, obstructing our true potential.

Harvard professor Amy Cuddy illustrates the importance of shifting our focus from how we are perceived by others to how we perceive ourselves. Cutting-edge science reveals that by adopting behaviors that reflect power and strength, we can liberate ourselves from the fears and doubts that hold us back. Redirecting our thoughts, actions, and even physiology empowers us to be our best selves.

Amy Cuddy captivated audiences worldwide with her TED talk on 'power poses'. In PRESENCE, she explains the science behind these and other captivating body-mind effects and teaches readers how to apply this knowledge to become self-assured in high-pressure situations.

Impassioned, beautifully researched, and accessible, PRESENCE is filled with stories of individuals overcoming real obstacles and succeeding against the odds. Every reader will discover how to face stress-filled challenges without fear and emerge without regret.