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Write call many people in the we have talked about how scary and nerve wracking it can be when you go



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in for an interview series.



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So in this module we're going to present three hacks based on social science research that will help



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you overcome the first half.



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It's about the connection between your body language and your mental state.



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There is a powerful one.



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Professor Amy Cuddy from Harvard has shown that when you actually open your body language up by sticking



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your chest out spreading your legs adopting poses kind of like the ones that you're seeing here on the



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screen that your mental state has actually upgraded and you're more confident.



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So when you're in the waiting room with these people hold yourself with one of these positive body language



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positions it will really help your mental state be healthy when you go in to speak with them.



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Second many modules in those courses have talked about the familiarity bias.



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We tend to be scared of things that we don't know and put up barriers around ourselves.



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So the hack here before you go into the interview imagine that you're going to meet with a good friend



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or maybe some family members.



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That way when you go in to speak with them you're going to be more natural and comfortable and it's



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definitely going to help your interview.



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Finally when you go into the interview try to find the interviewer's eye color because you know if you're



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looking for their eye color then you're going to be making eye contact with them.



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And that means you may it a shining first impression.



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So in summary hold yourself in one of the strong power poses.



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Imagine that these people are familiar so that you can be more natural and make eye contact.



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And that way it's not going to be so scary in the interview series.