Tag: self-esteem
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THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND SOCIAL IDENTITY
Social identity or in-group identification is motivated by two forces; one is death anxiety, and the other is self-esteem. Death anxiety is an unconscious force that arises from the awareness of our mortality, while self-esteem functions as a mediator between death anxiety and in-group identification. More particularly, social identity allows the individual to achieve symbolic…
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ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE
Improve your mental health self-awareness by checking how you view yourself and encouraging a positive self-image Instructions: Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement: Strongly Agree = 3; Agree = 2; Disagree = 1; Strongly Disagree = 0…
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GET A QUICK BOOST IN SELF-CONFIDENCE
POSTURE: Your posture is very important, because it is a reflection of your self-image. If you walk with your head down, dragging your feet and arms, you will project submission and resignation and feel the same. On the other hand, if you stand up straight, head up, and walk with conviction, then you will project…
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EYE CONTACT AS BODY LANGUAGE
Eye contact serves a social function, which includes creating intimacy and showing social competence. In social anxiety, however, it is a source of anxiety leading the individual to avert direct gaze What is less known is that eye contact is typically averted in situations where there is a high cognitive load (i.e., cognition refers to…
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MINDRISELIFE GUIDE TO PRACTICING EYE CONTACT
Making eye contact will provide you with valuable information about the person you are interacting with and the exchange itself. Particularly, you will get a more accurate idea of the type of interaction you are having, be it positive, negative or neutral. LEVEL 0: By yourself Sit or stand 18 inches away from a mirror…
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DOES COMPETITIVENESS IN SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Competitive societies increase the likelihood of having low self-esteem and developing an inferiority complex, which in turn could contribute to social anxiety.
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IS SOCIAL ANXIETY THE EXPRESSION OF SOCIAL SUBMISSION?
Social anxiety can be seen as a form of social submissiveness, thus signaling to the others a low social status and limiting ‘social damage”.
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SOCIAL ANXIETY AND THE SERVICE INDUSTRY
Flattery and fake politeness in the service industry could weaken self-esteem among people with social anxiety