Share this postSelf-Handicappingbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherBrain LensesSelf-Handicapping1Share this postSelf-Handicappingbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1×0:00-3:36Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Self-HandicappingColin WrightApr 30, 20241Share this postSelf-Handicappingbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareMore information about Brain Lenses at brainlenses.com.BL supporters receive an additional episode of the show each week. Info about becoming a supporter at the above address, or at Understandary.com.Read the written version of this episode:Self-HandicappingColin Wright·Jan 30A social psychological concept called “Self-Handicapping” refers to a tendency many people display when faced with challenges they worry they might not be equal to. The bare-bones version of this concept suggests that in order to preserve our self-esteem, we may at timesRead full storyShare this discussionSelf-Handicappingbrainlenses.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther0 CommentsBrain LensesBrain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.Brain Lenses is a show about how we see the world, ourselves, and each other. Hosted by Colin Wright.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeOvercastRSS FeedAppears in episodeColin WrightRecent EpisodesIllocutionary Force6 hrs ago • Colin WrightBeginner's BubbleMay 16 • Colin WrightPopular ScienceMay 14 • Colin WrightDoctored PhotographsMay 9 • Colin WrightFilled PausesMay 7 • Colin WrightAI Reproducibility CrisisMay 2 • Colin WrightIron CageApr 25 • Colin Wright
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