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Threatened egotism, narcissism, selfesteem, and direct and displaced aggression: Does self-love or self-hate lead to violence
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
, 1998
"... It has been widely asserted that low self-esteem causes violence, but laboratory evidence is lacking, and some contrary observations have characterized aggressors as having favorable self-opinions. In 2 studies, both simple self-esteem and narcissism were measured, and then individual participants w ..."
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their propensities to perform acts of aggression against others? Multiple answers to this question can be suggested. FOr decades, clinical psychologists have subscribed to a conventional view that low self-esteem underlies aggression. Yet this is difficult to reconcile with common observations that aggressors
Relation of threatened egotism to violence and aggression: The dark side of high self-esteem
- In
, 1999
"... Conventional wisdom has regarded low self-esteem asan important cause of violence, but the oppo-site view is theoretically viable. An interdisciplinary review of evidence about aggression, crime, and violence contradicted the view that low self-esteem is an important cause. Instead, violence appears ..."
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Conventional wisdom has regarded low self-esteem asan important cause of violence, but the oppo-site view is theoretically viable. An interdisciplinary review of evidence about aggression, crime, and violence contradicted the view that low self-esteem is an important cause. Instead, violence
Self-esteem, academic self-concept, and aggression at school
- Aggressive Behavior
, 2007
"... The present study explores the relation between academic self-concept, self-esteem, and aggression at school. Longitudinal data from a racially diverse sample of middle-school students were analyzed to explore how academic self-concept influenced the likelihood of aggressing at school and whether hi ..."
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The present study explores the relation between academic self-concept, self-esteem, and aggression at school. Longitudinal data from a racially diverse sample of middle-school students were analyzed to explore how academic self-concept influenced the likelihood of aggressing at school and whether
THE ENHANCEMENT OF SOCIAL SELF-ESTEEM
"... This paper describes two controlled single-case studies and one group study investigating the enhancement of social self-esteem. The two singlecase analyses suggested the value of a self-managed reinforcement procedure that targetted positive self-evaluations, in enhancing the very low social confid ..."
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This paper describes two controlled single-case studies and one group study investigating the enhancement of social self-esteem. The two singlecase analyses suggested the value of a self-managed reinforcement procedure that targetted positive self-evaluations, in enhancing the very low social
DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN SELF– AND OTHER–ESTEEM AS CORRELATES OF AGGRESSION
"... This research examines the opposing theories that high self–esteem is responsible for aggression and that low self–esteem is responsible for aggression. Our findings suggest that both theories may be correct. Targets ’ self–esteem and self–reported physical aggression were assessed; additionally, ta ..."
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This research examines the opposing theories that high self–esteem is responsible for aggression and that low self–esteem is responsible for aggression. Our findings suggest that both theories may be correct. Targets ’ self–esteem and self–reported physical aggression were assessed; additionally
Research Article Low Self-Esteem Is Related to Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Delinquency
"... ABSTRACT—The present research explored the controver-sial link between global self-esteem and externalizing problems such as aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency. In three studies, we found a robust relation between low self-esteem and externalizing problems. This relation held for measu ..."
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ABSTRACT—The present research explored the controver-sial link between global self-esteem and externalizing problems such as aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency. In three studies, we found a robust relation between low self-esteem and externalizing problems. This relation held
Self-esteem, moral capital, and wrongdoing
- Journal of the European Economic Association
, 2008
"... We present an in…nite-horizon planner-doer model of moral standards, where individuals receive random temptations (such as bribe o¤ers) and must decide which to resist. Individual actions depend both on conscious deliberation and on a type re‡ecting unconscious drives. Temptations yield consumption ..."
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value, but con…dence in being the type of person who resists temptations yields self-esteem. We identify conditions for individuals to build an introspective reputation for goodness (“moral capital”) and for good actions to lead to a stronger disposition to do good. Bad actions destroy moral capital
Understanding the Connection Between Self-Esteem and Aggression: The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation
"... The purpose of the present study was to extend previous knowledge concerning the link between self-esteem and aggression by examining the mediating role of emotion dysregulation among offenders and community participants. A sample of 153 incarcerated violent offenders and a community sample of 197 i ..."
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emotion dysregulation mediated the association between self-esteem level and aggression. In the offender sample, mediationmodels were significant for three of the four aspects of trait aggression that were considered. Emotion dysregulation fully mediated the links that low self-esteem had with physical
Self-esteem, self-prediction, and living up to commitments
- In
, 1993
"... In this chapter, we examine the role of self-esteem in complex self-regulation. Although high self-esteem genelally is associated with superior self-regulation (Bandura, 1989; Taylor, 1989). we present evidence indicating that high self-esteem may interfere with self-regulation when self-esteem is t ..."
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In this chapter, we examine the role of self-esteem in complex self-regulation. Although high self-esteem genelally is associated with superior self-regulation (Bandura, 1989; Taylor, 1989). we present evidence indicating that high self-esteem may interfere with self-regulation when self-esteem
Discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem: Implications for narcissism and self-esteem instability
- Journal of Personality
, 2006
"... ABSTRACT There appear to be two forms of high self-esteem: secure high self-esteem (which is often linked with psychological health) and fragile high self-esteem (which is generally associated with poor psychological adjustment and impaired interpersonal relationships). Discrepant high self-esteem i ..."
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is a form of fragile self-esteem characterized by high explicit self-esteem and low implicit self-esteem. The present study examined whether discrepant high self-esteem was associated with narcissism and self-esteem instability in an undergraduate sample. Using multiple measures of implicit self-esteem
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