In this episode you will hear about:

– Why our identities often differ from how others perceive us
– How most of our people-perception happens unconsciously
– Some of the agendas/lenses we use during people-perception
– How introverts and shy people get misunderstood more often and what they can do about it
– How we form a concept of our self identity reflectively (via the eyes of others)
– The “If I didn’t know you better, I’d think you were ___” exercise
– Two phases of thinking
– How our minds are miserly and like to jump to conclusions
– How we tend to speak when we want to appear warm vs. intelligent
– Promotion vs. prevention motivational styles
– Defensive pessimism
– How willpower is not a good approach to habit change
– Forming new habits and circumventing temptations

How to Be Understood and Reach Your Goals with Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson

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