How Confidence Determines the Choices We Make | Peter Atwater

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

Government, Business

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 320 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Peter Atwater, a recognized expert on the impact of confidence on individual and group decision-making, which he examines in his book, “The Confidence Map: Charting a Path From Chaos to Clarity.”

In today’s conversation, you are going to learn about the hidden role that confidence plays in the choices we make, and why events that are often described as being unprecedented are more often than not entirely predictable if we know what to look for.

In the first hour, Atwater and Kofinas go through the framework that Peter has put forward in his book—what he calls the confidence quadrant. In the second hour, the two apply this framework to both the world at large, as well as to our own lives by examining what we can do to be better prepared for the inevitable crises that come with living a human life. What are the steps that we can we take when facing an overwhelming challenge—when we are deep inside what Peter calls “the stress center”—to alleviate some of its symptoms and help us make better decisions on our way to higher ground?

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Episode Recorded on 07/19/2023

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? My name is Demetra Grafinas and you're listening to Hidden Forces,
0:06.0	a podcast that inspires investors, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens, the challenge consensus
0:12.8	narratives, and to learn how to think critically about the systems of power shaping our world.
0:18.8	My guest in this episode of Hidden Forces is Peter Atwater, a recognized expert on
0:23.5	the impact of confidence, on individual and group decision making. Peter is also the
0:28.5	author of a brand new book titled The Confidence Map, charting a path from chaos to clarity.
0:34.7	In today's conversation, you are going to learn about the hidden role that confidence plays in
0:39.9	the choices we make, and why events that are often described as being unprecedented are more often
0:45.0	than not entirely predictable if we know what to look for. In the first hour, Peter and I go
0:51.4	through the framework that he has put forward in his book, what he calls the confidence quadrant.
0:56.5	In the second hour, we apply that framework to both the world at large, as well as to our
1:01.8	own lives, and examine what we can do to be better prepared to manage the inevitable crises
1:07.5	that come with living a human life. The steps that we can take when facing an overwhelming
1:12.7	challenge, when we are deep inside what Peter calls the stress center. Actions that can help
1:18.1	alleviate some of its symptoms and help us make better decisions on our way to higher ground.
1:23.7	If you want access to all of today's conversation and you're not already subscribed to Hidden
1:28.7	Forces, you can join our premium feed and listen to the second hour of today's episode by going to
1:33.9	hiddenforces.io slash subscribe. All of our content tiers give you access to our premium feed,
1:40.4	which you can listen to on your mobile device using your favorite podcast app just like you're
1:45.2	listening to this episode right now. If you want to join in on the conversation and become a member
1:51.6	of Hidden Forces Genius Community, which includes Q&A calls with guests, access to special
1:56.8	research and analysis, in-person events and dinners. You can also do that on our subscriber page.
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