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Confidence is a faith and/or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confidence Confidence], Merriam-Webster dictionary</ref> In addition, it can also involved confidence in one's abilities (See: [[Self-efficacy]]).<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confidence Confidence], Merriam-Webster dictionary</ref> The word confidence comes from the Latin word fidere which means "to trust".
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'''Confidence''' is "trust or belief in the ability or worth of a person, thing, or situation, often based on past experiences and evidence. [[Self-confidence]], in contrast, is the internal, deep-seated belief in one's own overall abilities, judgment, and inherent capacity to succeed, especially in new or unproven situations where external evidence is lacking."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=confidence+vs.+self-confidence&oq=confidence&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgAEEUYJxg7MggIABBFGCcYOzIWCAEQRRg5GEMYRhj5ARixAxiABBiKBTISCAIQABhDGIMBGLEDGIAEGIoFMhAIAxAAGJECGLEDGIAEGIoFMhMIBBAAGIMBGJECGLEDGIAEGIoFMgYIBRBFGDwyBggGEEUYPDIGCAcQLhhA0gEIMjIwN2owajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Confidence vs. self-confidence]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:59, October 8, 2025

Confidence is "trust or belief in the ability or worth of a person, thing, or situation, often based on past experiences and evidence. Self-confidence, in contrast, is the internal, deep-seated belief in one's own overall abilities, judgment, and inherent capacity to succeed, especially in new or unproven situations where external evidence is lacking."[1]

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