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  2. 10 Signs of Low Self-Esteem, and What To Do Instead ... - AOL

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    Dr. Lira de la Rosa notes that some people with low self-esteem may have grown up in an environment where a caregiver frequently sends negative messages, such as body-shaming or criticizing an "A ...

  3. Inferiority complex - Wikipedia

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    When an inferiority complex is in full effect, it may impact the performance of an individual as well as impact an individual's self-esteem. Unconscious psychological and emotional processes can inhibit a student's ability to receive and understand new information in addition to an excessive guardedness that results from an inability to accept ...

  4. Self-esteem instability - Wikipedia

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    Self-esteem stability refers to immediate feelings of self-esteem which, generally, will not be influenced by everyday positive or negative experiences. [1] In contrast, unstable self-esteem refers to fragile and vulnerable feelings of self-esteem which will be influenced by internally generated, such as reflecting on one's social life, and externally received evaluative information, for ...

  5. Social isolation - Wikipedia

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    Adults on welfare, such as the Ontario Disability Support Program prioritize their monthly entitlement towards rent and low-cost meals, leaving opportunities to socialize at restaurants and movie theaters out of the question. [45] [46] Self-esteem – A person with a low self-esteem or lack of self love can contribute to that person's isolation.

  6. Self-esteem - Wikipedia

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    In addition, people with high self-esteem have been found to be more forgiving than people with low self-esteem. This is because people with high self-esteem tend to have greater self-acceptance and are more likely to view conflict in a positive light, as an opportunity for growth and improvement. In contrast, people with low self-esteem may ...

  7. Social comparison theory - Wikipedia

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    However, people with low self-esteem or people who are experiencing some sort of threat in their life (such as doing poorly in school, or suffering from an illness) tend to favor downward comparisons over upward comparisons. People with low self-esteem and negative affect improve their mood by making downward comparisons. Their mood does not ...

  8. Illusory superiority - Wikipedia

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    Personality characteristics vary widely between people and have been found to moderate the effects of illusory superiority, one of the main examples of this is self-esteem. Brown (1986) found that in self-evaluations of positive characteristics participants with higher self-esteem showed greater illusory superiority bias than participants with ...

  9. Social stigma - Wikipedia

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    This process of stigmatization not only affects the social status and behavior of stigmatized persons, but also shapes their own self-perception, which can lead to psychological problems such as depression and low self-esteem. Stigmatized people are often aware that they are perceived and treated differently, which can start at an early age.