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Originally Posted by David365  But high self esteem is more likely to lead to criminal behaviour that low. In 2001 the Rowntree Foundation (in the UK) commissioned an extensive review of all available evidence regarding self esteem. The report found that self esteem is not a risk factor for:-
crime (including violent crime), physical risk taking, racial prejudice, child maltreatment
.. but high self esteem might be. |
Superiority feeling is a hidden inferiority feeling, hence a problem of low self esteem. Only someone who feels inferior may have the need to feel superior.