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Überzeugungsglaube

English translation: Faith in ability to sway others

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German term or phrase:Überzeugungsglaube
English translation:Faith in ability to sway others

08:02 Jun 7, 2017
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2017-06-10 11:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Likert test for Dark Triad characteristics.
German term or phrase: Überzeugungsglaube
This is an item in a likert test, a questionnaire on the Dark Triad of personality. The context is occupational psychological testing, e.g. for recruitment purposes. "Überzeugungsglaube" is a trait associated with Machievellianism and sociopathy, and possibly with psychopathy.
There are well-established tests in English, and this is a relatively new test currently for publication only in German.
Annette Christmas
Spain
Local time: 12:46
Faith in ability to sway others
Explanation:
Something like this might work:

"The subscale Faith In Ability To Sway Others measures a person’s belief in his/her ability to have an effect on and persuasive powers over others"
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:46
Grading comment
I like that term - was inclined to use "faith" in my term, for brevity - and your complete version is resonant with the available literature in English. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1persuasive self-confidence
Ramey Rieger (X)
4Faith in ability to sway others
Michael Martin, MA
3generalized belief of social influence
Johanna Timm, PhD


Discussion entries: 9





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
persuasive self-confidence


Explanation:
see discussion

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karolin Schmidt
22 hrs
  -> Be well!
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: It’s Glaube, not Selbstbewusstsein. They don’t measure how persuasive a person is in projecting self-confidence. They measure to what extent a person is convinced of his power to persuade others.
1 day 17 hrs
  -> then you're talking about conviction, as the ego only has convictions, oh ye of little faith.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Faith in ability to sway others


Explanation:
Something like this might work:

"The subscale Faith In Ability To Sway Others measures a person’s belief in his/her ability to have an effect on and persuasive powers over others"

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
I like that term - was inclined to use "faith" in my term, for brevity - and your complete version is resonant with the available literature in English. Thanks!
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
generalized belief of social influence


Explanation:
Because of the writings of Nicolo Machiavelli in which he described the political machinations of renaissance Italian princes, negotiation researchers often use his name to describe a party which has great confidence in his or her ability to persuade others. Academics call this trait an individual’s generalized belief of social influence
http://tinyurl.com/yc8y6pbx


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 122
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