Ballet Poses Have Become More Extreme Over Time

Very interesting read about ballet poses.

// Ballet postures have become more extreme over time (NationGeographic)

// Dance to the Music of Time: Aesthetically-Relevant Changes in Body Posture in Performing Art (via PLOS)

Kickstarter Project: Pose Drawing SparkBook by Cedric Hohnstadt

Here's a cool Kickstarter project by concept artist and designer Cedric Hohnstadt.

// Cedric Hohnstadt Website

TEDtalk: Your body language shapes who you are

'Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.
Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions.' via TED





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// The Psyche on Automatic via Harvard Mag