SummaryIn conclusion, the self-esteem debate rages on insocial psychology, but hopefully with an eye open to thedifficulty of measuring something that is internal. TheAmerican self-help industry is keen to new material thatwill support and expand their industry. An interestingexercise is looking at what is available on the Internetand in bookstores across America. There are more than3,000 book titles on the Barnes & Noble web site alonecontaining the term "self-esteem". At no time in thedefinition of self-esteem does it state that to have selfesteem,a person only need be told that they areworthwhile. It does not say that self-esteem can be handedto a person. A healthy self-esteem should not be a threat Self-esteem: The Myth 8to society. Affective judgement and self-regulation torespond appropriately in frustrating and stressfulsituations is regarded as a principle key from thedefinition of self-esteem. External feedback from theworld does not validate inappropriate attitudes andactions. A level of self-acceptance or respect for one'sself, that is consistent with the other characteristics ofthe self, would not validate the poor choices made by someat the expense of others. Society and the self-helpindustry have co-opted the nearly impossible to measurecomplex concept of self-esteem in an effort to controlbehavior. In turn, the psychology profession usesintervention and manipulation in an attempt to measure andadjust self-esteem with little or no validity that thesetechniques are successful. Therefore, the unrealisticemphasis placed by society on self-esteem is unwarrantedand scientifically unsupportable. Perhaps Baumeister(1996) said it best when he suggested that self-control isworth 10 times as much as self-esteem.
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