Self | self-confidence theory
Stateoftrustingthatabelieforcourseofactioniscorrect"Timidity"redirectshere.Forthesoftwaresynthesizer,seeTiMidity++.Ayoungboxershowsconfidenceinherselfandinherequipment.Confidenceisastateofbeingclear-headed:eitherthatahypothesisorpredictioniscorrect,orthatachosencourseofactionisthebestormosteffective.ConfidencecomesfromaLatinwordfiderewhichmeans"totrust";therefore,havingself-confidenceishavingtrustinonesself.Arroganceorhubris,incomparison,isthestateofhavingunmeritedconfidence—believingsomethi...
State of trusting that a belief or course of action is correct
"Timidity" redirects here. For the software synthesizer, see TiMidity++. A young boxer shows confidence in herself and in her equipment.Confidence is a state of being clear-headed: either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct, or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word fidere which means "to trust"; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in ones self. Arrogance or hubris, in comparison, is the state of having unmerited confidence—believing something or someone is correct or capable, when evidence or reasons for this belief are lacking. Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in someone (or something) succeeding, without any regard for failure. Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it, and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of a...