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The socio-[[psychology|psychological]] concept of '''self-confidence''' relates to self-assuredness in one's personal judgment, ability, [[power (sociology)|power]], etc., sometimes manifested excessively.<ref> |
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The [[Macquarie Dictionary]]. Compare ''The Dictionary of Psychology'' by Raymond Joseph Corsini. Psychology Press, 1999. ISBN 158391028X. Online via [[Google Book Search]].</ref>Being confident in yourself is infectious if you present yourself well, others will want to follow in your foot steps towards success.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Rowh|first=M.|title=HOW'S YOUR CONFIDENCE?|journal=Career World|year=2006|volume=35|issue=2|pages=20|accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref>Inaccurate self-evaluation is commonly observed in healthy populations. In the extreme, large differences between oneʼs self-perception and oneʼs actual behavior is a hallmark of a number of disorders that have important implications for understanding treatment seeking and compliance.<ref>{{Beer J, Lombardo M, Bhanji J. Roles of Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Orbitofrontal Cortex in Self-evaluation. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience [serial online]. September 2010;22(9):2108-2119. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 1, 2011.}}</ref> |
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==Source of self confidence== |
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Professor [[Raj Persaud]] posits that true self confidence comes from an attitude where you: |
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{{cquote|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.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Motivated Mind|author=Raj Persaud|page=295}}</ref>}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Confidence]] (often equivalent to self-confidence) |
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* [[Hubris]] or [[vanity]] (excessive self-confidence) |
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* [[Self-esteem]] (conceit, or favourable opinion of oneself, or self-acceptance). |
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* [[Self-efficacy]] (confidence about specific skills) |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [http://viewonbuddhism.org/self-confidence.html "Lack of self-confidence"], a Buddhist view. |
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{{ WAP assignment | course =Wikipedia:United States Education Program/Courses/Intro to Psychology (Mitch Harden) | university = [[St. Charles Community College]] | term = 2011 Q3 | project = WikiProject Psychology }} |
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