What did David Hume write about self-esteem in the 1700s?
David Hume wrote that valuing oneself serves a motivational function. He argued that thinking well of one's self allows people to explore their full potential.
Questions about Self-esteem
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the Rosenberg self-esteem scale developed and how many statements does it contain?
Morris Rosenberg developed the Rosenberg self-esteem scale in the mid-1960s. This instrument requires participants to indicate their agreement with ten statements about themselves.
Why did the Task Force on Self-Esteem disband in California in 1995?
The task force disbanded after committees found very small associations between low self-esteem and its assumed consequences. They ultimately showed that low self-esteem was not the root of all societal problems.
How does self-esteem change from adolescence through old age according to research?
Self-esteem tends to increase during adolescence and young adulthood, reaching a peak in middle age. A decrease is seen from middle age to old age with varying findings on whether it is small or large.
What brain regions connect to frontostriatal circuitry regarding self-esteem in the 2014 study by Robert S. Chavez and Todd F. Heatherton?
Research conducted in 2014 linked self-esteem to connectivity between the medial prefrontal cortex which deals with self-knowledge and the ventral striatum handling motivation. Stronger anatomical pathways correlate with higher long-term self-esteem while functional connectivity correlates with short-term self-esteem.