Confidence
Confidence and competence are different things
They come apart in both directions, and the social rewards attach to the wrong one.
Topic
competence
Every Peppy Talks article tagged competence — 5 pieces across 2 sections.
Goals & Motivation
Intrinsic interest, and where it comes from
The advice to follow your passion assumes interest precedes competence, and the evidence generally points the other way.
Confidence
Asking for help without feeling diminished by it
People consistently underestimate how willing others are to help, and overestimate how much asking costs them.
Confidence
Confidence is a consequence, not a prerequisite
Self-efficacy research is clear about where the belief comes from, and it is not from being told you are capable.
Confidence
Impostor feelings: what the research actually says
A widely reported experience, a contested construct, and a set of responses that work better than reassurance.