How We Feel About Ourselves Is an Inherently Social Process

question 51

Essay

How we feel about ourselves is an inherently social process that stems in part from who we compare ourselves to.Provide two real-life examples of how reference groups have affected how you feel about yourself (whether fleeting or long-term).

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Definitions:

Progenitor Cells

Cells that have a capacity to differentiate into a specific type of cell but are less flexible than stem cells in their differentiation potential.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons.

Epidermal Growth Factor

Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is a protein that stimulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation by binding to its receptor, EGFR, on the cell surface.

Striatum

Caudate nucleus and putamen of the basal ganglia.