Harvard Psychologist Amy Cuddy to Talk New Book PRESENCE, 1/19 at The Music Hall

The Music Hall's Innovation and Leadership series will present Harvard psychologist and TED talk star Amy Cuddy on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Ms. Cuddy will discuss her book PRESENCE, which reveals how to unleash your boldest self to heighten your confidence, influence others, and perform at your peak.

The 7pm event includes an author presentation and moderated Q+A, plus book signing and meet-and-greet. It will be held at the Music Hall Loft at 131 Congress Street, in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Amy Cuddy has galvanized tens of millions of viewers around the world with her TED talk about "power poses." In PRESENCE, she presents the enthralling science underlying these and many other fascinating body-mind effects, and teaches us how to use simple techniques to liberate ourselves from fear in high-pressure moments, perform at our best, and connect with and empower others to do the same.

"Since Patricia Lynch and I learned of Amy Cuddy, we have been keen to present her and her work," said Margaret Talcott, Producer of Writers in the Loft. "Her message, her actions, resonate with so many of us - women, particularly."

ABOUT THE BOOK

Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a difficult conversation? The very moments that require us to be genuine and commanding can instead cause us to feel phony and powerless. Too often we approach our lives' biggest hurdles with dread, execute them with anxiety, and leave them with regret.

By accessing our personal power, we can achieve "presence," the state in which we stop worrying about the impression we're making on others and instead adjust the impression we've been making on ourselves. PRESENCE reveals we don't need to embark on a grand spiritual quest or complete an inner transformation to harness the power of presence. Instead, we need to nudge ourselves, moment by moment, by tweaking our body language, behavior, and mind-set in our day-to-day lives.

PRESENCE is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. Every reader will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

AMY CUDDY is known around the world for her 2012 TED Talk, which is the second-most viewed talk in TED's history. A Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist, Cuddy studies how nonverbal behavior and snap judgments influence people. Her research has been published in top academic journals and covered by NPR, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Wired, Fast Company, and more. Cuddy has been named a Game Changer by Time, a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science, one of 50 Women Who Are Changing the World by Business Insider, and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and son.

Amy Cuddy's 7pm Loft event is SOLD OUT, but all book buyers are invited to a meet-and-greet book signing with the author at 8pm in the Loft. Professor Cuddy will personalize hardcover editions of PRESENCE. Book vouchers ($28) can be purchased through The Music Hall Box Office, located at 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, over the phone at 603.436.2400, or online at www.themusichall.org.

In this Age of Participation, The Music Hall has expanded its programming to focus on issues critical to our time. The Innovation and Leadership series was first launched three+ years ago to serve our local business community, bringing together the best and the brightest in technology. The series has since broadened to showcase opinion leaders, authors and all variety of educators, and to serve audiences from a tri-state region and beyond - all who are interested in bettering the worlds they live in, at work and at home, locally and around the world. These lively and informative conversations feature experts in their field sharing experiences and providing participants practical tools for making meaningful advances in their lives. From demonstrations in the art of all things digital to special forums featuring regional and global leaders in sustainability, from book discussion-demonstrations on the positive effect of meditation to awareness-raising events led by today's champions in philanthropy, feminism and family matters, each Innovation and Leadership event is memorable and impactful. The Music Hall is committed to community building and personal flourishing. Our Innovation and Leadership series delivers on that commitment.

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