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The Naked Power: Understanding Nonverbal Communications of Power

Because  power is something we often avoid discussing openly, its  nonverbal communication is fascinating to lay people and psychologists alike. When directly asked, people interpret many different nonverbal signs as indicating high or low  power – unfortunately, these ideas are often exaggerated and misguided. Likewise, social psychologists still have no good understanding of the nonverbal cues to  power. This article sheds more light on what is actually... / more