How Gender Affects Posture

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
New research has found that in men, good posture usually inspires self-confidence – but women tend to feel more confident when slouching. Psychologist Tomi-Ann Roberts has co-authored with Yousef Arefi-Afshar a new paper called "Not All Who Stand Tall Are Proud," published in the journal Cognition and Emotion.

Weigh in: Does making an effort at good posture affect your self-confidence? And are you male or female?

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