SELF-ESTEEM

Self-esteem can broadly affect people

History

• Started in the 18th century with David Hume
• In 1890, William James came up with a defintion for self-esteem
• From the late 1960's on self-esteem became a fashionable and influential idea

Development of self-esteem

High Self-Esteem

High Self-esteem

• Positive self-esteem means that people do not judge themselves off of others
• Healthy self-esteem is based on people’s ability to judge themselves accurately and still be accepting of who they are

Low Self-esteem

Low self-esteem

• Low self-esteem is when someone thinks negatively about themselves and has a hard time accepting their mistakes and failures

Viewpoints

Effects

• Positive self-esteem can make people feel better and can help them to succeed in life.
• Low self-esteem can stop people from doing what they love.

Significance

Citations

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