- "Confidence is the 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."
The study of how self-confidence and positive self-image can improve communication and relationships.
Understanding the Importance of Confidence and Self-Esteem: A basic understanding of what confidence and self-esteem are and why they are essential for personal growth and success.
Developing a Positive Attitude: The role of having a positive attitude in developing confidence and self-esteem, and how to cultivate a positive attitude.
Overcoming Fear and Anxiety: Techniques to overcome fear and anxiety that can impact self-esteem and confidence.
Body Language: The significance of body language in verbal communication and how to use it to convey confidence.
Effective Communication Skills: Basic communication skills that foster confidence in oneself, such as clear and concise speech, active listening, and assertiveness.
Building Self-Confidence: How to develop a sense of self-worth and self-confidence, including setting goals and achieving them.
Self-Compassion: Developing self-compassion and self-care practices to promote a sense of self-love, confidence and esteem.
Self-Image: Understanding how our self-image develops and what factors can impact our self-esteem.
Positive Self-Talk: The importance of positive self-talk in building confidence and self-esteem.
Mindset and Beliefs: How our mindset, beliefs and perceptions impact our self-esteem and confidence, and how to challenge negative beliefs.
Resilience: The role of resilience in cultivating confidence and self-esteem, including methods to handle setbacks and failures.
Comparing and Competing: How comparing ourselves to others and competing with them can impact our confidence and self-esteem, and how to avoid this behavior.
Goal Setting: Setting and achieving goals can foster a sense of accomplishment and build confidence and self-esteem.
Surrounding Oneself with Positive People: The importance of surrounding oneself with supportive and positive people who empower self-esteem and confidence.
Encouraging Self-Expression: Allowing oneself to express thoughts, feelings, and opinions builds confidence and self-esteem.
Assertiveness Confidence: This is the confidence to express oneself and communicate one's needs and opinions without being aggressive or passive-aggressive.
Vulnerability Confidence: This is the confidence to be open about one's struggles, emotions, and limitations without feeling ashamed or insecure.
Authenticity Confidence: This is the confidence to be true to oneself and authentic in one's communication, without being fake or pretending to be someone else.
Social Confidence: This is the confidence to engage in social situations, communication, and interactions with others without feeling anxious, shy, or uncomfortable.
Public Speaking Confidence: This is the confidence to speak in front of an audience, whether it's a small group or a large crowd, without feeling nervous or afraid.
Negotiation Confidence: This is the confidence to negotiate for one's needs, wants, or interests in a conversation, without feeling intimidated or lacking in self-worth.
Conflict Resolution Confidence: This is the confidence to resolve conflicts in communication with others, without feeling combative, defensive, or aggressive.
Leadership Confidence: This is the confidence to inspire others and lead a team or group in communication, without feeling uncertain or indecisive.
Influence Confidence: This is the confidence to influence others with one's ideas, values or beliefs in communication, without being manipulative or coercive.
Creativity Confidence: This is the confidence to express one's creativity and originality in communication, without being afraid of criticism or rejection.
- "Confidence comes from the Latin word fidere which means 'to trust'."
- "In contrast, arrogance or hubris is a state of unmerited confidence—belief lacking evidence and/or a reason."
- "Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in success without regard for potential failure."
- "Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, as those without it may fail because they lack it, and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability or skill."
- "Self-confidence is trust in oneself, one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc."
- "One's self-confidence often increases as one satisfactorily completes particular activities."
- "Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one's own worth."
- "Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future" and "self-efficacy is a 'belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task' and refers to self-confidence that is expressed toward specific situations and objectives."
- "Building on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy, Alex Stajkovic introduces the concept of 'core confidence'."
- "Core confidence psychologically enables, or unlocks, one’s existing potential by believing that one can handle what needs to be done."
- "Employees who have high core confidence are more likely to accept and commit to goals, while also increasing their performance."
- "A person can possess self-confidence in their ability to 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."
- "These two types of self-confidence are, however, correlated with each other, and for this reason can be easily conflated."
- "those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability or skill."
- "Employees who have high core confidence are more likely to accept and commit to goals."
- The term "self-confidence" typically refers to a general personality trait.
- Psychologist Albert Bandura defined "self-efficacy" as a "belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task" and it refers to self-confidence expressed toward specific situations and objectives.
- Arrogance or hubris is a state of unmerited confidence—belief lacking evidence and/or a reason.
- Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in success without regard for potential failure.