Self-confidence

Self-confidence

The socio-psychological concept of self-confidence relates to self-assuredness in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc., sometimes manifested excessively. [The Macquarie Dictionary. Compare "The Dictionary of Psychology" by Raymond Joseph Corsini. Psychology Press, 1999. ISBN 158391028X. Online via Google Book Search.]

Compare:
* confidence (often equivalent to self-confidence)
* hubris (excessive self-confidence)
* self-esteem (conceit, or favourable opinion of oneself, or self-acceptance).

Lack of self-confidence is called timidness or timidity. Being afraid of failure is a sign of this.

Signs of self-confidence in human beings

*A pleasant demeanour
*A cheerful outlook on life
*A wide circle of friends
*Satisfaction with one's personal life

ource of self confidence

Professor Raj Persaud posits that true self confidence comes from an attitude where you "promise yourself, no matter how difficult the problem life throws at you, that you will try as hard as you can to help yourself. You acknowledge that sometimes your efforts to help yourself may not result in success, as often being properly rewarded is not in your control." [cite book|title=The Motivated Mind|author=Raj Persaud|pages=295]

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  • self-confidence — also self confidence, 1650s, from SELF (Cf. self) + CONFIDENCE (Cf. confidence) …   Etymology dictionary

  • self-confidence — [self′kän′fə dəns] n. confidence in oneself, one s own abilities, etc. SYN. CONFIDENCE self confident adj. self confidently adv …   English World dictionary

  • Self-confidence — Self con fi*dence, n. The quality or state of being self confident; self reliance. [1913 Webster] A feeling of self confidence which supported and sustained him. Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • self-confidence — *confidence, assurance, self assurance, self possession, aplomb Analogous words: composure, *equanimity: sureness, sanguineness (see corresponding adjectives at CONFIDENT) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • self-confidence — noun uncount the feeling that you can do things well and that people respect you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • self-confidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, supreme ▪ growing, increased ▪ new, renewed ▪ national …   Collocations dictionary

  • self-confidence — N UNCOUNT If you have self confidence, you behave confidently because you feel sure of your abilities or value. With the end of my love affair, I lost all the self confidence I once had... Richard s self confidence is growing steadily. Syn: self… …   English dictionary

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