The Neuroscience of Confidence | Ian Robertson
Podcast: 10% Happier with Dan HarrisPublished On: Mon Feb 17 2025
Description: What confidence does to your brain, why it helps with anxiety, and how to get it if you don't already have it. Plus, the problem with overconfidence.Ian Robertson is a Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Trinity College and was the founding director of Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. He has written five books, the latest of which is called, How Confidence Works.In this episode we talk about:What confidence actually isHow to boost confidence The dangers of overconfidence, and how to guard against itThe role of anxiety and failureThe "Oscar effect”, and why winners tend to live longerHow to reframe anxiety as excitement The role of gender, race, and class on confidence levelsThe importance of distancing yourself from confidence saboteurs And much moreRelated Episodes:A Buddhist Recipe For Confidence | Ethan NichternDo You Feel Like an Imposter? | Dr. Valerie Young (Co-Interviewed by Dan’s Wife, Bianca!)Sign up for Dan’s newsletter hereFollow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTokTen Percent Happier online bookstoreSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelOur favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular EpisodesFull Shownotes: https://meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/ian-robertson-909See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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