Expectation bias
Subject in Social Sciences
Expectation bias has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Shadé ZahraiBehavioral researcher, confidence expert and author of Big Trust, with a PhD in organizational behavior from Monash University
Zahrai describes Kleck's scar experiment, in which participants whose scars were secretly removed still perceived judgment, as evidence of expectation bias.
“They created the reality they expected. And this is called expectation bias. We don't see the world as it is. We see the world as we expect it to be”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 7:27
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable ConfidenceThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Mel Robbins talks with behavioral researcher Dr. Shadé Zahrai about her four-part framework—acceptance, agency, autonomy, adaptability—for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence.