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Self-esteem

Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am loved", "I am worthy") as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or…

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Self-esteem

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related to Further reading · 87
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related to In public policy · 14
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related to Self-esteem in prostate cancer patients · 13
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related to Self-esteem in cancer patients · 12
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related to Narcissism and threatened egotism · 11
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related to As narcissism · 10
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related to Correlations · 10
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related to history · 10
Self-esteem → David Hume, Hume, I-self, James, Me-self, Scottish, The, These, This, William James

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Self-esteemis aindependent variable that affects major social problems0.90text
Self-esteemis abasic human need or motivation0.90text
Self-esteemis aimportant factor in determining quality of life after surgical procedures that lead to bodily deformities associated with cancer treatment0.90text
depressioninstance ofthe rise of phenomenology and humanistic psychology led to a renewed interest in self-esteem as a treatment for psychological disorders0.80text
anxietyinstance ofthe rise of phenomenology and humanistic psychology led to a renewed interest in self-esteem as a treatment for psychological disorders0.80text
and personality disordersinstance ofthe rise of phenomenology and humanistic psychology led to a renewed interest in self-esteem as a treatment for psychological disorders0.80text
Japaninstance ofas it was not observed in collectivist cultures0.80text
grade inflation in education or the presence of social media.High levels of masteryinstance ofMultiple cohort studies show that there is not a difference in the life-span trajectory of self-esteem between generations due to societal changes0.80text
low risk-takinginstance ofMultiple cohort studies show that there is not a difference in the life-span trajectory of self-esteem between generations due to societal changes0.80text
and better health are ways to predict higher self-esteeminstance ofMultiple cohort studies show that there is not a difference in the life-span trajectory of self-esteem between generations due to societal changes0.80text
self-efficacyinstance ofprograms across five public universities to test the relationship between self-esteem and other psychological attributes0.80text
self-confidenceinstance ofprograms across five public universities to test the relationship between self-esteem and other psychological attributes0.80text

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