Confidence

Confidence

A cracked egg under pressure supports a large blue rock, surrounded by a cheering crowd in black and white.
Professional sport is a hotbed of "performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
A sprinter in a red tracksuit charges down the track with ultra confidence, accompanied by overlayed graphics of historical photos, numbers, and a line graph on the image.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
A collage featuring close-up images of hands, faces, eyes, and text excerpts. The central focus is on various hand gestures performing actions with small objects and cards, evoking the mysterious art of mentalism.
Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.
A person is speaking with hand gestures in the foreground, clearly immersed in public speaking. In the background, a blurred figure is seated. On the right side, there is an abstract, striped pattern with black, white, and gold lines.
Taking the floor is all about connecting authentically with your audience. Here’s how.
Boardroom veteran David Roche offers key strategies that can lay the groundwork for CEO success.
Illustration of a conceptual model showing factors like novelty, surprise, importance, emotion, flashbulb memories, and overt rehearsal linked to memory retention, symbolized by a brain icon.
An excerpt from “Memory,” a primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
A black and white photo of a beautiful woman sitting on a couch.
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
A man in a blue jersey holding a basketball participates in sports psychology.
Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.
A group of people utilizing effective communication skills sitting around a table in a meeting.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
A close up of a woman's eyes in a painting depicting societal distress.
Our state of extreme social interconnectedness has rapidly accelerated the rollercoaster pace at which societal confidence may collapse.
Within the "Dark Triad" of personality traits, narcissism exists on a confidence spectrum.
Executive presence training
Executive presence training can help leaders learn how to better support their people, become more self aware, communicate effectively, and more.
Not every "expert" has the expertise to back up their argument.
Psychologist Adrian Furnham has termed this effect the male hubris, female humility problem.