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Self-esteem is a theory that addresses an individual’s overall affective feeling of self-worth. Individuals differ both in their stable sense of self-esteem and in their self-esteem responsive to stimuli. Humans are highly motivated to increase self-esteem and thus experience motivation to engage in similar behavior as that which previously boosted these feelings of self-worth.
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Self-esteem describes an individual’s overall sense of self-worth or value based on an affective evaluation regarding the self. This evaluation encompasses both feelings about the self (e.g., “I am worthy”) and emotional states, such as pride or shame. This differs from the self-concept in that one’s self-concept encompasses thoughts and beliefs about the self. Self-esteem may be global (i.e., “I’m a good person”), or it may be domain specific (i.e., “I’m great at basketball”). Some...
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Westfall, S., Westfall, S.R. (2019). Self-Esteem Increase Motivates Similar Behavior. In: Shackelford, T., Weekes-Shackelford, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1451-1
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