Self-Confidence and Overcoming Insecurities

Why do many teens avoid answering questions in front of others?

• They are afraid of being wrong.

• They don't know the answer.

• They don't like the teacher.

• They are too busy.

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What can a lack of self-confidence stem from?

• Lack of experience

• Having too many friends

• Being too confident

• Too much praise

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What should you do to start building self-confidence?

• Identify your strengths and weaknesses

• Only focus on your strengths

• Ignore your weaknesses

• Avoid taking any action

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What is the first step in facing your fear head-on?

• Go to a quiet and comfortable place

• Write a diary

• Talk to a friend

• Ignore your fears

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What should you do after identifying your weaknesses?

• Ignore them

• Determine what you can do to change them

• Tell everyone about them

• Celebrate them

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What is a suggested way to celebrate your strengths?

• Make a list of things you have accomplished

• Ignore your strengths

• Compare yourself to others

• Keep your strengths to yourself

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How can you change your feelings according to psychologists?

• By avoiding challenges

• By talking to friends

• By ignoring your feelings

• By changing your behavior

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What is one way to speed up your path to increased self-confidence?

• Stay quiet

• Smile more

• Frown more

• Avoid people

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What is the third-person approach?

• Talking to yourself in the mirror

• Thinking about yourself as if you were talking about someone else

• Talking to a third person

• Ignoring yourself

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What was the result of the study on the third-person approach?

• Those who thought about themselves in the third person enjoyed a faster path to improvement

• Those who thought about themselves in the first person improved faster

• There was no difference

• Both groups failed to improve

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