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Today's show is all about confidence! We chat about the psychology and science behind confidence, what shapes our confidence, and how we can cultivate more of it in our daily lives.
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The full video version of this episode is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@thismighthelppodcast
Some of the key research we chat about can be found below:
The Women's Confidence report: https://womensconfidence.report/
Block, J., & Robins, R. W. (1993). A Longitudinal Study of Consistency and Change in Self-Esteem from Early Adolescence to Early Adulthood. Child Development, 64(3), 909–923. https://doi.org/10.2307/1131226
Oosthuizen, R.M. (2020). Resilience to Emotional Distress in Response to Failure, Error or Mistakes: A Positive Psychology Review. In: Vanderheiden, E., Mayer, CH. (eds) Mistakes, Errors and Failures across Cultures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35574-6_12
Some additional resources can be found here:
The Confidence Gap by Dr Russ Harris: https://www.actmindfully.com.au/product/the-confidence-gap/
TedEd video on confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_NYrWqUR40
Article about power posing study: https://www.npr.org/2016/10/01/496093672/power-poses-co-author-i-do-not-believe-the-effects-are-real
If you or a loved one needs further support, we strongly encourage you to speak with your GP, psychologist, or another qualified healthcare professional.
Additional support can be found through:
Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636
LifeLine - https://988lifeline.org/get-help/ 13 11 14
Headspace - https://headspace.org.au 1800 650 890 (for those aged 25 or under)
