Self-Esteem

Self-Esteem

1. recall self-concept

2. Source: debated

   • self
   • others

3. affected by

   • standard of comparison
   • important authority figure
   • type of domains we consider most important in our self-concept

4. where does desire for self-esteem come from

   • status
     • Perhaps high self-­esteem in humans reflects high social status or suggests that the person is worthy of respect
   • belonging
     • evolutionary benefit for belonging in a group
   • security
     • may stem from a need to find value in ourselves as a way of escaping the anxiety associated with recognizing our mortality

5. self-serving bias

   •  people tend to take credit for their successes but downplay responsibility for their failures  
   • people who do not engage in self-serving bias suffers
     • depression, anxiety etc..
   • increase our self-esteem

6. extremely positive ~

   • narcissism
     •  a grandiose view of the self combined with a tendency to seek admiration from and exploit others  

7. implicit egotism