Why We Avoid Leaving the Comfort Zone: Perspectives from Psychology and Neuroscience
Software engineers are no exception when it comes to avoiding the unknown and uncertainty.
Biological, psychological, and sociocultural inclinations interact to keep software engineers in a psychological comfort zone.
Anxiety and Professional Burnout
Software engineers are often under pressure to solve complex problems and meet rigorous deadlines (this is a controversial point that I need to write another blog post about, in many moments we have the possibility of saying “no”, but we can’t or are afraid to say it), which can already lead them to high levels of stress. When the idea of leaving the comfort zone and embracing novelty is added to this load, it can result in overwhelming anxiety or even professional burnout.
“Anxiety and Professional Burnout as Key Factors in the Comfort Zone” (in Spanish), the article explores how anxiety (crossed out because we need to learn to deal with our anxieties) and professional burnout can be key factors that keep people in their comfort zone.
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