The Mating Grounds Podcast The Mate Preview, Pt. 3: What Confidence Is & How To Build Confidence
Jul 8, 2015
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Confidence Is A Calibrated Social Meter
- Confidence is a realistic expectation of success for a specific task, not just a subjective belief.
- The sociometer monitors your social standing and calibrates confidence to guide adaptive behavior.
Sociometer Guides Social Risk Taking
- The sociometer signals social inclusion and adjusts behavior accordingly to avoid costly risks.
- Low sociometer motivates rebuilding social ties while high sociometer promotes approach behaviors.
Puberty Kills Boyish Confidence
- Tucker recalls puberty wiping out earlier boyish confidence as competition and stakes rose.
- That loss of confidence was adaptive to avoid taking lethal social risks at a younger age.