What is Trust of Self?
Trust of Self depends on how robust or permeable your sense of self is. Those who can steer, optimally adjust their Trust of Self depending on their context.
What does it mean in practice?
Those with a bias toward high Trust of Self assume the validity of their own thoughts and opinions.
Those with a bias towards a low Trust of Self assume the opposite, questioning their own perspectives.
Which Contexts do they fit best?
A high Trust of Self is useful in asserting a position, standing up for your or others’ convictions or beliefs and driving change.
A low Trust of Self is conducive to having empathy and compassion, being open to learning and feedback or successfully joining a team or community
What are the risks?
Those with a fixed bias towards high Trust of Self risk becoming dominating, self-referential and indifferent feedback.
Individuals with a fixed bias towards low Trust of Self risk becoming compliant, too eager to please and self-doubting.