What the Power Pose Controversy Reveals About Science

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Check out JMP’s workshop here: https://www.jmp.com/scishow-dataviz You might remember the power pose. The idea, popular in the early 2010s, that if you hold the Superman position your body reacts in ways that make you feel more confidence. The idea has been thoroughly debunked, and partially redeemed -- and teaches us something about how we should do psychology in the future. Hosted by: Niba @NotesbyNiba (she/her) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: ., Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Anita, Anne Herrington, Ashley Moquin, Bethany Matthews, Blood Doctor Kelly, Chris Curry, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Cye Stoner, David Johnston, Eric Jensen, Friso, Garrett

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