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Some social-cognitive theorists like Hazel Markus would say that self-esteem is dependent upon how successfully we measure up to our self-schemas or internal representations of the ideal self. Similarly, other social-cognitive theorists like Tory Higgins theorize that self-esteem depends on self-guides, or personal standards that individuals like to meet. Discrepancies [...]

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Donna is a 51-year-old divorced mother of Dutch descent. She has two children, ages 10 and 12. Donna is not an outwardly demonstrable mother. However, she takes pride in making sure her children do the right thing at all times, as it causes her distress if people think poorly of [...]

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According to the Rogerian perspective, self-esteem is a personal judgment of worthiness. It would follow then that low self-esteem is a result of personal judgment of unworthiness. Rogerian theory suggests that people who have a consistent self-view across situations are psychologically healthier than people whose self-view is variable [...]