Psychological Confidence Measure
A Psychological Confidence Measure is a psychological measure of the certainty projected in some communication act.
- AKA: Assuredness.
- Context:
- output: a Psychological Confidence Measure Store (such as a low psychological confidence, average psychological confidence, high psychological confidence).
- It can range from being a Self-Confidence Measure to being a Confidence in Someone Else Measure.
- It can detect a Confident Person or an Inconfident Person.
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- Example(s):
- Q: I have confidence in Sydney: A: very often, often, sometimes, rarely, never
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: State of Confidence, Self-Confidence, Confidence, Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Statistical Confidence Measure.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/confidence Retrieved:2022-7-11.
- 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 one's 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 an innate ability.
The concept of self-confidence is commonly defined as self-assurance in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc. One's self-confidence increases as a result of experiences of having satisfactorily completed particular activities. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that in the future, one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one's own worth, whereas self-confidence is more specifically trust in one's ability to achieve some goal, which one meta-analysis suggested is similar to generalization of self-efficacy. Abraham Maslow and many others after him have emphasized the need to distinguish between self-confidence as a generalized personality characteristic, and self-confidence with respect to a specific task, ability or challenge (i.e. self-efficacy). Self-confidence typically refers to general self-confidence. This is different from self-efficacy, which psychologist Albert Bandura has defined as a “belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task” and therefore is the term that more accurately refers to specific self-confidence. Psychologists have long noted that a person can possess self-confidence that he or she can complete a specific task (self-efficacy) (e.g. cook a good meal or write a good novel) even though they may lack general self-confidence, or conversely be self-confident though they lack the self-efficacy to achieve a particular task (e.g. write a novel). These two types of self-confidence are, however, correlated with each other, and for this reason can be easily conflated.
- 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 one's 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 an innate ability.
2022
- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/10/the-cult-of-confidence-could-positive-thinking-be-making-us-feel-less-secure-
- QUOTE: ... The past decade has seen a boom in ‘confidence culture’. But behind all the positive thinking, are more cynical forces at work?
Believe in yourself. Be empowered. Show up. Love your body. Stand tall. How many times have you seen statements like these on social media? Or used to advertise products? All point towards confidence: a particular c-word that the modern woman cannot get away from.
Being self-confident is the command of our time. At some point in the past decade, women’s media seemed to shift from celebrity mockery and dieting advice to talking about “empowerment”. Parenting books told mums it was OK to be imperfect, wobbly and have stretch marks, as long as they were bringing up self-assured children. ...
- QUOTE: ... The past decade has seen a boom in ‘confidence culture’. But behind all the positive thinking, are more cynical forces at work?
2011
- http://newyorker.com/magazine/2011/03/14/lessons-from-late-night
- QUOTE: Comedy is about confidence, and if people in the audience sense a slip in confidence they’re nervous for you and they can’t laugh.