Research Suggests That Most People Have High Self-Esteem and Distorted

question 92

Essay

Research suggests that most people have high self-esteem and distorted, overly positive views about themselves. How are people able to consistently fool themselves? Discuss at least three different "strategies" or "factors" that enable people to maintain these views.

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Definitions:

Personality Structure

The organization and dynamic interplay of core aspects of personality, including traits, motives, and self-concepts.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, mindset, and emotional patterns.

Factor Analyses

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations among multiple observed variables.

Statistical Tests

Formal methods of making a decision or reaching a conclusion based on data analysis.