bekräftelsebehov

English translation: need for affirmation

13:38 Mar 6, 2018
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Swedish term or phrase: bekräftelsebehov
Detta kommer från en text som i korthet behandlar olika personlighetsdrag och hur de påverkar ens förmåga att utöva ledarskap. Ett exempel från texten är: "En feg chef med stort bekräftelsebehov kommer inte att våga fatta sådana beslut." Som jag förstår bekräftelsebehov är det att man hela tiden letar efter bekräftelse att man duger - man vill få beröm, höra att man är duktig, osv.
ehnsio
Sweden
Local time: 17:02
English translation:need for affirmation
Explanation:
Att söka bekräftelser = affirmation seeking, jag tror att 'need for affirmation' detta är rätt översättning :)

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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-03-06 18:18:48 GMT)
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'Affirmation' är rätt ord här. Recognition är mer att man blir erkänd för sin insats, medan just det här exemplet handlar om att man söker just bekräftelse innan man fattar ett beslut, därav affirmation.
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Matt Bibby
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Local time: 16:02
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6need for affirmation
Matt Bibby
4bad confirmation need /bad need of confirmation
Anders Ericsson
3need for recognition
Tomasz Sienicki


  

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need for recognition


Explanation:
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Tomasz Sienicki
Denmark
Local time: 17:02
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bad confirmation need /bad need of confirmation


Explanation:
Pretty straight forward. And you're understanding is correct, it basically indicates a weak person that can't take a stand for himself/herself, but need to have the support and validation of others.

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Note added at 9 mins (2018-03-06 13:47:47 GMT)
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i.e. the person suffers from a need to have his own viewpoint confirmed by others.

Anders Ericsson
Sweden
Local time: 17:02
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
need for affirmation


Explanation:
Att söka bekräftelser = affirmation seeking, jag tror att 'need for affirmation' detta är rätt översättning :)

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Note added at 4 hrs (2018-03-06 18:18:48 GMT)
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'Affirmation' är rätt ord här. Recognition är mer att man blir erkänd för sin insats, medan just det här exemplet handlar om att man söker just bekräftelse innan man fattar ett beslut, därav affirmation.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks a lot!

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