Andy Molinsky: The Three Cs That Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

About this episode

Andy Molinsky discusses the psychology behind avoiding challenges and presents a framework for overcoming fear.

Brandeis professor Andy Molinsky breaks down the psychology of why we avoid challenging situations and shares his research-backed framework for pushing past fear. He discusses conviction, customization, and clarity as the keys to taking leaps that feel impossible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Srinivas Rao

Guest: Andy Molinsky

Topics covered

• comfort zone
• psychology
• fear
• personal development
• research
• framework

Keywords

• comfort zone
• psychology
• Andy Molinsky
• fear
• personal growth
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brandeis

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