Some people gain confidence from thinking things through, others lose it – new research

By Sucharit Katyal, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen

Have you ever made a decision, only to find yourself second-guessing it moments later? Maybe you spoke up in a meeting and immediately wondered if you said the wrong thing, or left a social gathering feeling confident, only to replay your actions in your head and feel uncertain. For many of us, reflecting on our choices doesn’t always reassure — sometimes it fuels self-doubt.

As a cognitive scientist, I am fascinated by this gap between what people objectively know and how confident they feel.…

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