Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Narcissism, Parenting Styles

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Alvin Segal

Document Summary

Self-esteem is strongly and consistently connected to happiness. In the interpersonal realm, people with high self-esteem also feel more likeable and attractive, have better relationships, and make better impressions on others. When come to coping, people with high self-esteem persist longer in the face of failure and cope better with setbacks. Self-esteem has not been linked to achievement: distinguish between high self-esteem and narcissism, and discuss narcissism and aggression. Problem arise when self-view are inflated and unrealistic. Narcissism the tendency to regard oneself as grandiosely self-important. It is pathological and different from high self-esteem, a healthy trait. React aggressively when their view of themselves (ego) is threatened. Narcissist perceive negative evaluation by other is threatening. This ego threat cause strong hostile feeling and aggressive behavior toward evaluator: discuss some key influences in the development of self-esteem. Parents play an important role in shaping self-esteem early in life.