Self-esteem
The person's self-esteem also plays a role. While those with positive self-esteem respond to reciprocal liking, those with negative self-esteem seem to prefer working with people who are critical of them.
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Famous quotes containing the word self-esteem:
“In order to feel good about himself, a child must be successful in his own eyes, not just in your eyes. Self-esteem is an inner feeling: Sometimes it corresponds with outer reality, and sometimes it doesn’t.”
—Stanley I. Greenspan (20th century)
“if self-esteem were easy to impart, everyone would have it.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“Children’s self-esteem develops in proportion to the depth of trust that is reached in the parent/child relationship.”
—Stephanie Martson (20th century)