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Confidence (or lack thereof) is a mental process that arises from considering if a person or thing is capable of something. '''Self-confidence''' is having confidence in oneself when considering a capability. '''Overconfidence''' is having unmerited confidence- believing something or someone is capable when they are not. People may have confidence in other people or forces beyond their control. For instance, one might have confidence in the Police to protect them, or may have confidence that a Sports Team will win a game. Faith and Trust are Synonyms of confidence when used in this sense. Usually when someone is referred to as 'confident' they are referring to self-confidence. Self-confidence is faith in one's own abilities. People with high self-confidence typically have little fear of the unknown, are able to stand up for what they believe in, and have the courage to risk embarrassment (for instance, by giving a presentation to a large group of people). One who is self-confident is not necessarily loud, brash, or reckless. Confidence as a psychological quality is related to, but distinct from, Self Esteem . Confidence may be considered to be made up of a number of components. For example, Confidence Club defines confidence in terms of 5 components : 'social confidence', 'physical presence', 'stage presence', 'status confidence' and 'peer independence'. Losing confidence is no longer trusting in the ability to perform. It may be reasonable as the result of past failure to perform, or unreasonable, because one "just has a feeling" about something or is having Doubt . Choking refers to losing confidence, especially self-confidence, just at the moment when it is needed most and doing poorly as a result e.g. In Sports . This is found as a common plot device in literature and film, and is usually devised to result in a total alteration of a character's life. Confidence in the face of danger is also known as bravery. SEE ALSO External links - |
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