Confidence IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: David Dunning on TED-Ed Confidence IELTS Reading Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLmD_WVY-E What is confidence? Are you as good at things as you think you are? How good are you at managing money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you compared to other people you know? Are you better than average at grammar? Knowing how competent we are and how our skills stack up against other people's is more than a self-esteem boost. It helps us figure out when we can forge ahead on our own decisions and instincts and when we need, instead, ...
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Illusion happens when we are fooled by our vision and outside world, but delusion is when we are fooled by ourselves and our own beliefs. While illusion is external, delusion is internal.
That’s a fair comparison you’ve made between illusion and delusion.
Grammatically speaking, “although” makes a better alternative to “while” in this context.
2. According to the text, Can we conclude that confidence is a double-edged sword?
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Can ➡ can
Yes, confidence is a double edged sword if we are not actual experts. As this text mentions, experts are aware of their knowledge and abilities. Illusion is invisible for unskilled people.
Good point you’re making!
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1. Illusion is invisible TO unskilled or inexperienced people.
1. What is the subtle difference between an “illusion” and a “delusion”?
As I found in this article, illusion is misunderstanding of our abilities. It cause to make a mistake because of misjudging of our power. Illusion tricks us by our senses. But, delusion is a false belief in our head. It happens in our mind. I think that delusion is stronger than illusion. I’m not a best chef when I just cook some foods just for myself. I mean that delusion is completed form of illusion in our mind.
Thanks for your comment. Actually, delusion tends to be more serious or dangerous compared to illusion. We cannot say one is stronger than the other.
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1. It cause to make a mistake = it causes us to make a mistake
2. because of misjudging our powers / sensory perceptions