Why You Think People Dislike You (But They Don't)

Ever walk away from a conversation and immediately start replaying everything you said? That awkward joke. That weird pause. That one sentence you wish you could take back. You might be experiencing something psychologists call the *Liking Gap* — the tendency to underestimate how much other people actually like us after an interaction. In this video, we explore why we judge ourselves so harshly, why we feel like everyone is paying attention to our mistakes, and how self-focused thinking can distort the way we interpret social situations. You’ll learn about the Liking Gap, the Spotlight Effect, self-monitoring, attribution biases, and one simple way to become more present during conversations. Because sometimes, the person you think was judging you… was actually thinking the conversation went pretty well. *You may already be more likeable than you think.* #Psychology #LikingGap #SocialPsychology #PsychologyFacts #SelfImprovement #Overthinking #SocialAnxiety