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Amy Cuddy
Social Psychologist & Award-Winning Harvard Lecturer | Bestselling Author of Presence | Creator of the Iconic TED Talk on Body Language | Expert on Power & Presence
Amy Cuddy taught the world that the way we carry ourselves can change how we feel and how others see us. A social psychologist and award-winning Harvard lecturer, she is the author of the bestseller Presence and the creator of one of the most-watched TED Talks ever, with over 70 million views. Blending rigorous science with warmth and humor, Cuddy gives audiences practical tools to manage stress and show up with authentic confidence when it matters most.
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Amy Cuddy biography
Psychology speaker Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist, award-winning lecturer, and bestselling author who has changed how millions of people think about confidence, body language, and human connection. Her research on how we judge one another, and how we can show up as our boldest selves under pressure, has influenced leaders, educators, and organizations around the world.
Cuddy earned her PhD from Princeton and has taught at Harvard Business School and Northwestern University, lecturing on the psychology of leadership and influence at Harvard. Her TED Talk, “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are,” is one of the most-watched talks in TED history, viewed more than 70 million times. Her New York Times bestseller Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges has sold more than half a million copies and been translated into dozens of languages.
The Science of Warmth, Competence, and Bravery
At the heart of Cuddy’s work is a landmark theory, developed with Susan Fiske and Peter Glick, showing that people everywhere size one another up along two dimensions: warmth and competence. Now one of the most cited frameworks in social psychology, it has reshaped how we understand first impressions, leadership, and bias, and earned a Scientific Impact Award. Her current work turns to the psychology of adult bullying and social bravery, the subject of her book Bullies, Bystanders, and Bravehearts.
Cuddy’s story is itself a study in resilience. After a severe traumatic brain injury at nineteen left doctors doubting she would finish college, she went on to earn a doctorate and become one of the field’s most influential voices. She has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, one of the BBC’s 100 Women, and a Top 50 Management Thinker by Thinkers50.
As a speaker, Amy Cuddy blends rigorous behavioral science with warmth, humor, and hard-won personal insight. She gives audiences practical, research-backed tools to manage stress, communicate with authentic confidence, and bring their fullest selves to high-stakes moments. Senior leaders leave with a deeper understanding of how presence, trust, and courage drive performance, making her a powerful choice for events on leadership, culture, and personal growth.
Amy Cuddy Speaking Videos
Amy Cuddy - Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are
The Body Language Expert: 4 Body Language Tricks That Will Make People Love You & Respect You!
Amy Cuddy Keynote Topics
Our biggest moments demand calm confidence and authentic connection, yet we often meet them with anxiety and leave with regret. Drawing on her bestselling book Presence, Amy Cuddy explains how our sense of personal power shapes our thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and how we can retrain ourselves to perform when it matters most. She shares simple, science-backed adjustments in posture, speech, and mindset that boost both inner confidence and the trust we earn from others.
Within moments of meeting someone, we judge them on two questions: Can I trust this person, and can I respect them? Drawing on the framework she pioneered, Cuddy reveals how warmth and competence drive first impressions, influence, and leadership. Audiences learn why projecting trustworthiness before strength builds real authority, and how to communicate in ways that earn both respect and connection.
For more than two decades, Cuddy has studied how we judge and categorize others, and why we admire some groups, envy others, or look away from mistreatment. In this keynote she unpacks the psychological roots of stereotyping and prejudice and how they fuel conflict at work. With clarity and compassion, she helps audiences recognize and move beyond divisive bias to build more inclusive, collaborative cultures.
Cuddy argues that the same psychological forces that drive bullying online and at work, including tribalism, social norms, and status-seeking, can be redirected toward courage and kindness. Drawing on her research and her own experience, she lays out the real costs of adult bullying and the surprising opportunities each of us has to act. She inspires audiences to become "bravehearts" who stand up rather than stand by.
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FAQs on Booking Amy Cuddy
Why Amy Cuddy?
Booking Amy Cuddy brings your audience one of the world's most recognized voices in behavioral science, and a speaker who turns rigorous research into tools people can use the moment they leave the room. Best known for her TED Talk on body language, viewed more than 70 million times, and her bestselling book Presence, she helps people perform under pressure, communicate with authentic confidence, and understand how first impressions really form. Her keynotes pair scientific depth with warmth, humor, and a deeply personal story of resilience. Engaging, credible, and immediately practical, she is an outstanding choice for events on leadership, culture, well-being, and personal growth. Aurum Speakers Bureau can help you book Amy Cuddy for your next event.
What is Amy Cuddy's TED Talk about?
Amy Cuddy's 2012 TED Talk, "Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are," explores how our posture and nonverbal behavior can influence not only how others perceive us but how we feel about ourselves. The talk popularized the idea that adopting expansive, confident postures before high-pressure moments can help people feel more present and self-assured. It has been viewed more than 70 million times, making it one of the most-watched TED Talks of all time.
What is the warmth and competence model?
The warmth and competence model, developed by Amy Cuddy with Susan Fiske and Peter Glick, holds that people instinctively judge others along two key dimensions: how warm or trustworthy they seem, and how competent or capable they appear. These two perceptions shape first impressions, influence everything from hiring to leadership, and help explain how stereotypes and bias form. It is now one of the most cited frameworks in social psychology.
What topics does psychology speaker Amy Cuddy cover?
Amy Cuddy speaks on personal power and presence, body language and nonverbal communication, performance under stress, first impressions, prejudice and bias, and the psychology of adult bullying and social bravery. Her keynotes give leaders and teams practical, research-backed strategies for confidence, connection, and resilience. To book psychology speaker Amy Cuddy for your conference or corporate event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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