Self-Esteem: Journal Analysis

Self esteem is the component of a person's personality that dictates how they view themselves. People with healthy self-esteem

Above, both definitions talked about self worth and the confidence or acceptance that it embeds in a person. These two definitions reveal that self esteem is all about how a person feels about themselves and their actions in the world. If a person does not value their actions, or feels like they do not matter, they will have a low self esteem. Whereas a person with high self esteem feels like they are significant to the world and can succeed. Ultimately, self esteem can be defined as how a person views their worth, image, and place in the world.

Self esteem is how an individual evaluates their worth as a person. It is not a person’s talents or abilities or how they are seen by others It is seen as the feeling of not being good enough. However, that does not mean people with high self esteem view themselves as

Self esteem is defined as how we feel about ourselves.The way that one feels about them self can be positive resulting in high self esteem, or negative resulting in low self esteem. Self esteem evolves throughout a person's life based on their experiences and relationships. The way that one is treated by those closest to them can be a huge factor in determining their level of self esteem. Abuse, excessive criticism, neglect, and lack of support or love can all contribute to a person having low self esteem. Body image, a person's perception of his or her physical appearance, is another factor in self esteem. Those who feel unsatisfied with their physical appearance tend to have low self esteem.

A person with a strong sense of self esteem will have a more positive outlook on life and will be strong enough to handle difficult situations through life.

The history of self-esteem can be traced back throughout time. In this section we have a critical look at the self-esteem movement.

self esteem cultivates success. The greater our self esteem, the better equipped we are to deal with life’s daily challenges and stressors. Positive self esteem enables us to handle problems and bounce back from them quicker.

I was second grader and departing for America, my friend and I were saying goodbye in front of the airport. He shouted to me in a way that everyone could hea r, just before I got inside, that I have to get into the airplane barefooted. I put my shoes in my carriage as he said. I didn't realize single thing before the man next to me burst into laughter and told me that there is no such rule as being barefooted. My friend always was my best friend as we went to the same school, same church and lived in the same apartment. However, my expectation for the airplane was satisfied as they had a television and I was overwhelmed by its enormous size. Unfortunately, I ate some meats and potatoes in the airplane despite my mom's commandment, "don't eat

A number of studies have been conducted to identify the impact on stigma when explained by the biomedical or psychosocial model. Lebowitzand Ahn (2014, as cited in Haslam & Kvaale, 2015)completed three studies to determine the level of empathy towards patients by American mental health clinicians when present with biomedical or psychosocial vignettes. The study found a greater level of empathy was afforded to those whose condition was explained psychosocially rather than biogenetically. Clinicians who viewed patients condition biogenetically, were less likely to be empathetic towards their patients and their lack of warmth eroded their relationship with the patient, potentially leading to patients ultimately refusing treatment. In addition

Educating younger generations on the topic of body image is not going to be an easy task. However, starting at a young age will help to solve the problem before it even develops. Meaghan Ramsey works for the Dove Self-Esteem Project, which is a campaign to support positive self-esteem specifically in young girls and to create body confidence. Ramsey introduces the idea of loving yourself, and brings up the point that so many toddlers look at themselves in the mirror and laugh and kiss their reflections. The big question that Ramsey asks is “when did we stop?” and backs that question up with the fact that 10,000 people per month Google the question “am I ugly?” This is a staggering number which raises another question, “when did loving yourself become not okay?” Too

Self-esteem is the way you look at or think about yourself. There are two types. The good, which means you are confident about yourself, and the low. Which means you don’t like something about yourself and its bothering you. Both types may make a big impact on your life. Mentioned by an author from Florida state university, named Roy F Baumeister, “self-esteem has a strong relation to happiness,” (Baumesiter). This suggests that having a bad or low self-esteem can cause problems to yourself such as stress, over thinking about yourself, and even depression. Self-esteem can affect people in many different ways weather if it’s good or bad in the way you react to yourself.

The authors Richard Robins and Kali Trzesniewski wrote an article about how self-esteem changes across a persons’ life time. They speculated that in early childhood self-esteem is relatively high then begins to decline. In adolescents’ self-esteem continues to decline, until adulthood when self-esteem gradually begins to increase until around the age of sixty. When an individual hits old age self-esteem begins to decline again. The authors speculate that decline in old age is similar to the decline of self-esteem for adolescents-the rapid changes happening in their lives. For both adolescents and old people their lives begin to change in ways that weren’t apparent to them before. For adolescents and people in

Given that people derive great satisfaction from interpersonal bonds and experience devastation when intimate relationships end, it may be hard to understand why some people voluntarily withdraw from relationships when things appear to be going well (Mearns, 1991). Research has shown that this is the case for people with low self-esteem (LSE) (Murray, MacDonald, & Ellsworth, 1998). Partly stemming from their overwhelming craving for love and acceptance, they are vigilant for signs of rejection (Lamarche & Murray, 2014). Further, after they perceive an interpersonal threat, they adopt self-distancing in order to protect themselves (Murray et al., 1998; Baumeister, Tice, & Hutton, 1989). Ironically, their protective behaviors might eventually bring about the demise of the relationships that they very much fear (Gaucher et al., 2012). Indeed, research has shown that people with LSE experience lower relationship satisfaction in both dating and marital contexts (Sciangula & Morry, 2009; Sacco & Phares, 2001).

Name, a title that is giving to all of us at birth. Name, our shelter. A label to our lives and what can break or make us in life.A name can mean a reputation, passed down as a cultural necessities. You may have the same name as a grandparent or an ancestor. Or, you may have a biblical name, or just a made up name. We may choose to keep or change our names, as a means of shaping or possessing a different identity. Identity, our personality, our attitude towards the world, our values, are the very things that build and create perceptions and often judgements about us. These judgements often create low self esteem. These very distinct ideas about us are very shockingly similar. Think about it, our names have definitions, which to some people it’s right on point with their identity. Others may not even be close. certain names throughout history have been assigned to certain races of people. While names can be shameful and straight up dumb, people have chosen to change their names in order to get a better sense of identity. Names did not just pop up out of nowhere, there is a troublesome history behind the names that have been taken away from the history books forever more.

Kindergarten through fifth grade was quite a journey for myself and my mom due to all the information and experiences I was accumulating. I began kindergarten at the age of five, and this being my first year of learning really tested my memory. Throughout the year so much information was being thrown towards me. From letters and numbers to colors and shapes, I realized I was expected to memorize these concepts and know them. “Children realize they need to remember some things, and they try to do so, usually via rehearsal (repeating an item again and again).” (Based on Meadows, 2006) during kindergarten I mainly remembering going home and repeating things I was expected to know into the mirror.