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Boldness is the opposite of shyness. To be bold implies a willingness to get things done despite risks. [1] For example, in the context of sociability, a bold person may be willing to risk shame or rejection in social situations, or to bend rules of etiquette or politeness. An excessively bold person could aggressively ask for money, or ...
An ancient Greek proverb connected to this story was μυίης θάρσος (literally 'the fly's boldness'), said for those who were of excessive boldness. [1]Similarly to the myth of the boy-turned-rooster Alectryon (also surviving in the works of Lucian) Myia's story is an aetiological myth which nonetheless does not link its protagonist to a specific Greek place or lineage, with a ...
"A realistic confidence in the worth of a cause that motivates positive action." "Knowing our own skills and abilities. A second meaning of appropriate confidence then is a form of self-knowledge." [7] Without an appropriate balance between fear and confidence when facing a threat, one cannot have the courage to overcome it.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines "arrogance" in terms of "high or inflated opinion of one's own abilities, importance, etc., that gives rise to presumption or excessive self-confidence, or to a feeling or attitude of being superior to others [...]." [24] Adrian Davies sees arrogance as more generic and less severe than hubris. [25]
In Greek mythology, Thrasos [pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Θράσος) is the personified concept of boldness. Although the word θράσος itself could be used both in the positive ("courage") and the negative ("over-boldness, insolence") senses, [1] in the only context where Thrasos appears as a personification (a daemon), it is definitely a malicious and suspicious being, mentioned ...
One manifestation of the overconfidence effect is the tendency to overestimate one's standing on a dimension of judgment or performance. This subsection of overconfidence focuses on the certainty one feels in their own ability, performance, level of control, or chance of success.
Although such individuals may outwardly exhibit great self-confidence, the underlying reality may be just the opposite: the apparent self-confidence is indicative of their heightened fear of anti-feats and the fragility of their self-esteem. [4] They may also try to blame others to protect their self-image from situations that would threaten it.
In psychology, grandiosity is a sense of superiority, uniqueness, or invulnerability that is unrealistic and not based on personal capability.It may be expressed by exaggerated beliefs regarding one's abilities, the belief that few other people have anything in common with oneself, and that one can only be understood by a few, very special people. [1]