Can small advantages make people feel much more confident?
Confidence sometimes grows from inches rather than miles.
Yes. Even tiny advantages can significantly increase confidence by reducing uncertainty.
You know one person's name.\n\nYou recognize one street.\n\nYou have one backup plan.\n\nThe hidden mechanism is tiny advantages.\n\nHumans do not need certainty.\n\nThey need enough certainty to move.\n\nSmall edges reduce fear.\n\nPeople think confidence comes from strength.\n\nVery often, it comes from familiarity.
