According to researchers, subtle and unconscious increases in arousal can help shape our confidence in visual experiences.
A new study provides insights into the hierarchical nature of how we make choices over extended periods of time, ranging from medical diagnoses and treatment to the strategies we use to invest our money.
A new study reports older adults who feel negatively about aging may also lack confidence about their ability to hear and remember things, ultimately affecting their performance on memory and hearing tests.
A new computational model found decisions people are most likely to feel right about are a result of the attentional effort to consciously weigh up different options.
The brain automatically places more value on the opinions of people who appear to be confident, a new study reports.
Researchers have developed a new technique they believe could help people build confidence and overcome fears.
Researchers report the web might be affecting how we think as people are less willing to rely on their knowledge when they have access to the internet.
Under certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.
Researchers report the actions of those with OCD don't take into account things they have learned.
A new study provides insight into how overconfidence can lead to poor decision making.
A popular TED Talk argues power poses helps to boost confidence and increases chances of success. A number of new studies challenges the assertions, reporting that power poses may make people feel more powerful, but that is where the effect ends.
Impostor syndrome, feeling as though you are a fraud even though you are capable and qualified for a position, is more common than previously believed. Reaching out to family and friends outside the situation can help to reduce feelings of impostorism.
