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The Sad Side of Self-Esteem

Narcissism is commonly thought of as charming and manipulative conduct. When people hear, "narccisist," they think, "evil." Yet those conceptions are flaw. A narcissist lacks a sense of self. There is no capital-I in narcissist. There is only you. Without a you to validate a narcissist, he doesn't exist.  Thus, one can begin understanding the self-esteem society. A person seeking esteem requires your constant validation. Although gruffians like Scott Greenfield find this annoying, it's also sad. Most people are so pathetic and lacking substance that they need him to validate them.  Consider this: Ohio State University scientists found that college students valued boosts to their self-esteem more than any other pleasant activity they were asked about, including sex, favorite foods, drinking alcohol, seeing a best friend or receiving a paycheck...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on January 13, 2011 (boomark / email).