The second my manager said "can I give you some feedback," my mind went white. I sat there nodding at words I wasn't taking in, and when I walked out I genuinely could not tell you what she'd said. It's like a spotlight hits me and everything shuts down, and the whole conversation just passes through me.
More people experience this than they realize.
You freeze and go blank the moment feedback starts, so none of it lands.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.