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by chiefalchemist 1925 days ago
It might be. I bumped into this last week and I found it fascinating. Long to short, your body language not only affects how others perceive you, it affects how you perceive you.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc&fbclid=IwAR0GQpiN7...

That aside, I'm reading Adam Grants "Think Again." He mentioned at least one study where appearing infallible can be a bad thing. That you can become less believable, less likeable and so on. There's more to influencing others than coming across as Mr / Ms Know-it-all. Showing too much confidence can work against you.