Self-esteem Flashcards
Showed that people low self-esteem people become quickly depressed when presented with hastles
Kernis and goldman (2003)
Showed that children were especially susceptible to suicide and depression when they had low self-esteem
Harter (1993)
Until the 1980s, people with low self esteem were considered…
unhappy people who disliked themselves
Showed that many people with low self esteem were simply confused about their internal feelings about themselves
Baumeister et al (1989)
Showed that people who are confused about how they feel will usually rate their self-esteem lower, while self worth stays high
Hoyle et al (1999)
Showed that people become defensive in order to preserve their bubble of self-esteem
Jordan et al (2003)
Showed that people with fragile self esteem will lash out and put down others in order to boost their self esteem
Baumeister et al, 2003
Define narcissism
extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one’s own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.
Showed that grossly inflated self esteem can lead to narcissim
Morf et al, 2011
Showed that people with higher self-esteem had fewer negative thoughts and better mental health
Leary and McDonald, 2003
Showed that people with high self-esteem tend to be healthier
Taylor et al, 2000
Showed that high self-esteem facilitates persistence after failure
Baumeister et al, 2003
Who formulated optimal self esteem?
Kernis, et al, 2003
Four things about optimal self esteem
1) Favourable feelings about self worth
2) Willingness to divulge weeknesses and flaws
3) Relative absence of defensiveness
4) Minimal dependence on specific outcomes or events.
