Your self doubt is lying to you | Mel Robbins #Shorts

Summary

Key Points

• —A psychology experiment from the late 70s/early 80s by Robert Kle at Dartmouth investigated the roots of self-doubt. 0:08
• —In the study, one group of participants had a visible scar drawn on their face, while another group did not. 0:21
• —Participants with the scar reported feeling judged and that their conversations with strangers were tense and cold. 0:47
• —Crucially, the scar was actually removed from the participants before they entered the conversations, unbeknownst to them. 1:25
• —Those who believed they had a scar behaved as if they were being judged, even though no scar was present. 1:25
• —This led them to interpret interactions negatively and pay attention to things that did not objectively exist. 1:40
• —This bias influences how we show up in conversations and interactions, creating the reality we anticipate. 1:45
• —The experiment illustrates expectation bias, where we perceive the world based on our expectations rather than reality. 1:49
• —Recognizing the 'scars' or expectations we carry is essential to understanding how they shape our experiences and perceptions. 2:04