Using a few anecdotes and quotes from a poll she took from people around the globe, she defines presence as relating to self-esteem. The first chapter, “What is Presence?” defines what the book is about and how people have conceived of presence throughout history. Presence is organized much like a narrative in which you, the reader, goes on the journey. Overall, the style of this book is conversational enough for anyone to enjoy it without sacrificing clarity in terms of discussing the scientific points. She does an excellent job of explaining methodology and results in ordinary English, and this book acted as my introduction into understanding studies by reading the original sources after reading her descriptions of them. On top of this, Cuddy’s style is approachable to those who have never read scientific studies, which is impressive given the number of studies she cites. Her vulnerable honesty left her feeling like an actual friend, even though I’ve never interacted with her. One of the first things I noticed in reading this book is how connected I felt to Cuddy from the first sentence. Thus, this book is filled with much more research and explanations than a 20-minute talk could hold, but I still read it in two days. In reading this book, I am caught by her humility and genuine desire to just help people.
While I was at first skeptical of the content of her talk, her story of physical mental trauma as the result of a car accident combined with research and helpful anecdotes won me over to the idea of the body informing our self-belief.Īfter the success of her talk, Cuddy wrote Presence to more deeply share this knowledge with those who need it.
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