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Psychological Crutches
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Confidence is a funny thing. If we could put it in a bottle and sell it, we'd be millionaires overnight.
We all have different things that help promote our sense of confidence at different times. The football manager who wears the same suit he wore the last time his team won. The person going for an interview wearing their favourite perfume or aftershave. The public speaker who carries a special pen. We all have our little confidence boosting quirks. The interesting thing is that they often work. Rather than being a superstitious phenomenon, psychologists know that when we feel confident, we start to think more confidently. When we think and feel more confidently, our actions are often more effective than if we are riddled with doubt and anxiety.
However, when can a confidence booster become what we call a psychological crutch?
