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I feel like this is one of those instances where, once everyone knows about it, everyone does it, and everyone knows why you're doing it. Therefore, it eventual
by callmeed 14y ago
I feel like this is one of those instances where, once everyone knows about it, everyone does it, and everyone knows why you're doing it. Therefore, it eventually becomes ineffective (perhaps there is a name for this phenomenon). If I keep seeing books/blog posts/news segments on "power poses" then every interviewee starts putting their feet on my table, surely I'll notice. It's the body language version of a buzzword.
Also Zed Shaw had an interesting take on putting your feet on the table, but the link appears to be dead now. See:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1235791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1235791
- oliverhunt 14y agoExactly, the basis for research like this is entirely social.
- jessriedel 14y ago> Therefore, it eventually becomes ineffective This is in conflict with the continued usefulness of timeless classics like "How to win friends and influence people".
- RivieraKid 14y agoIt can also become quite awkward, especially the physical copying.
- Mithrandir 14y agoWayback Machine has the article: http://web.archive.org/web/20101222093524/http://oppugn.us/posts/1270132724.html http://web.archive.org/web/20101222093524/http://oppugn.us/p...