Psychology Today | 22.05.2026 23:46
Think about the last time you held back from raising your hand in a meeting, sending that pitch email or speaking up in a room full of people you respected. Chances are, you were waiting to feel ready or to feel certain. In other words, you were waiting, as most of us do, to feel confident. That wait, according to decades of psychological research, may be the very thing keeping confidence out of reach.
