Depression and high self-esteem are the two polar opposites of self-image, and two recent reports in the APS journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest looked at these two contradictory aspects of mental health. The findings were presented at the APS Annual Convention in Atlanta. Depression is one of the More
Understanding Negative Consequences of High Self-Esteem: The Role of Defensiveness Presenter: Kathleen M. J. Hoffman, University of California, Los Angeles Co-Author: Traci Mann, University of California, Los Angeles We live in a society where high self-esteem is synonymous with – and believed to be essential to – well being. And More
