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.

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Definitions:

Kinesthesia

The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling physical coordination.

Sensory Interaction

The process by which multiple sensory systems combine to influence perception and behavior.

Psychokinesis

The supposed ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind without physical interaction.

Dissociation

A psychological process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity.