Self-Esteem: The Holy Grail of Psychology

These flashcards cover key concepts related to self-esteem from the lecture notes provided.

The self-esteem craze began in 1983 with ___

John Vasconcellos.

High self-esteem correlates with __, productivity, and success.

Happiness

What is associated with issues like crime, teen pregnancy, and pollution.

Low self-esteem

William James defines self-esteem as the ratio of our to our supposed __.

actualities & potentialities

State self-esteem refers to current feelings about the self, while trait self-esteem refers to __ levels across situations.

typical

The Self-Verification Theory states that self-esteem functions to confirm whether we are __ with how we see ourselves.

aligning

Sociometer Theory posits that self-esteem measures our __ value in terms of acceptance and belonging to groups.

relational

Research suggests that high self-esteem may correlate with __ but is not necessarily the cause.

success

Fragile self-esteem can be high but __, whereas stable self-esteem rarely fluctuates.

fluctuates

Optimal self-esteem is derived from a sense of __ rather than being contingent on specific achievements.

authenticity