Self-esteem
Self-esteem, is a term in psychology to reflect a person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgement of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, "I am competent", "I am worthy") and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame. 'The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as inhow we feel about it'.
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Famous quotes containing the word self-esteem:
“if self-esteem were easy to impart, everyone would have it.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“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)
“Children who have a poor self-esteem tend to be more prejudiced; those with higher self-esteem are more open-minded.”
—Verna Simpkins (20th century)