Self-Esteem

Start with a map

The Self-Esteem mind map is a starting point for this section. It connects self-esteem with self-concept and considers sources such as the self and others. It also includes standards of comparison, important authority figures and the domains people consider important to their self-concept.

Use the map to identify terms you want to study, then look for them in the other resources. The notes on social psychology and the self introduce self-concept and self-esteem alongside William James's view of the self.

Use flashcards to review terms

The Self flashcards cover self-concept and self-esteem, along with explicit, implicit, trait and state self-esteem. They also list the effects of high and low self-esteem. Work through the cards after the map and see which terms you can explain without looking back.

The Personality & Social Psychology flashcards offer another route through the self, including self-knowledge and self-schematic and aschematic dimensions. Return to the map or notes when a card raises an idea you want to look at again.

Connect maps and quizzes

The chapter quiz includes a question about William James and the parts of the self involved in thinking and sensing, and in being the object of thought. There is also a Self-Esteem Infographic Quiz. After taking a quiz, revisit a map or flashcard deck to review terms you found difficult.

For a different focus, the Impostor Syndrome mind map includes its discovery and definition. Other maps listed on the page focus on global self-esteem across the life span.

Place this topic in the unit

Self-Esteem is a section of The Self and Identity unit in Psychology. Its resources connect self-esteem with the self and self-concept, giving you a way to explore those ideas within the unit. Choose a resource and follow the connections that are useful to your study.