The Financial Samurai Podcast The Confidence Map And Making Better Sense Of Our Decisions With Peter Atwater
Aug 15, 2023
Peter Atwater, author of The Confidence Map and adjunct professor at William & Mary, discusses the role of emotions in decision making. He introduces the confidence map, which plots experiences across four boxes - comfort zone, passenger seat, stress center, and launch pad. The speakers explore the link between confidence and giving up, the impact of abundance and scarcity in investing, and reflect on growing up in different countries. They also discuss the impact of the horizon map on decision-making and confidence.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Confidence Map and its Four Boxes
01:35 • 6min
Understanding System One and System Two Thinking
07:25 • 3min
The Connection Between Confidence and Giving Up
10:00 • 18min
Exploring the End Game, Abundance, and Scarcity in Investing
28:14 • 2min
Growing Up Abroad: Contrasts of Abundance and Poverty
30:15 • 7min
The Impact of the Horizon Map on Decision-Making and Confidence
37:10 • 6min