What is arrogance?
Q: What is arrogance?
A: Arrogance is strong pride or acting extremely self-important. It involves a loss of contact with reality and overestimating one's own competence or capability, making oneself far more important than others, and lack of humility and love toward oneself.
Q: How is arrogance different from confidence?
A: Arrogance may be associated with insecurity while confidence has an association with improving and examining one's own weaknesses.
Q: What is hubris?
A: Hubris is the ancient Greek concept similar to arrogance but usually translated as pride. In ancient Greek societies, it was concerned with honour and could involve the use of force to shame someone.
Q: How does arrogance manifest in children?
A: Children raised around arrogance may become arrogant themselves. This can foster a negative-minded culture which can be detrimental.
Q: Are there any positive aspects to arrogance?
A: Some sources indicate that taking and receiving pride in one's work can have some positive aspects to it, however this should be taken into consideration carefully as it can still lead to negative outcomes if not managed properly.
Q: Is hubris only used in Ancient Greece?
A: No, although the concept originated in Ancient Greece, it can still be seen today in various forms such as excessive pride or trying to reason out a traffic violation with an enforcer - only in the Philippines!
