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Some Have Suggested That It's Hard to Love Others If

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Some have suggested that it's hard to love others if you can't feel uniformly positive about yourself.Others have suggested that uniformly positive self-esteem can lead us to overvalue ourselves and undervalue others.What do you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of these contrasting positions? Use psychological research to support your positions.


Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of mental discomfort occurring when a person holds conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values, leading to motivation to reduce the dissonance.

Attitude Accessibility

The ease with which an attitude can be retrieved from memory, impacting how quickly and consistently it influences an individual's response to related objects or situations.

Implicit Attitudes

Unconscious beliefs or feelings that may influence behavior and understanding, without conscious awareness.

Simple Attitude

A basic or uncomplicated viewpoint or belief about a person, object, or issue.

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