Right Hemisphericity, Low Self-Esteem, and Unusual Experiences: A Response to Vingiano

1992 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 568-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Persinger
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Extreme Conditions ◽  
Religious Experiences ◽  
Mystical Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

Vingiano's (1992) challenge concerning the relationship between right hemisphericity, low self-esteem, mystical experiences, and religiosity can be clarified by the concept of vectorial hemisphericity. Ontogenetic intrusions of right-hemispheric processes into the left hemispheric sense of self should be experienced most frequently as an apprehensive “presence” that results in lower self-esteem. Because transient above-normal left-hemispheric activity enhances positive affect and the sense of self, concurrent right-hemispheric intrusions are experienced as mystical experiences. Religiosity would be the consequence of persistent above-normal left-temporofrontal activation that encourages the delusion. Hence, extreme conditions, such as left lateralized temporal-lobe epileptic foci, encourage both mystical and religious experiences.

scholarly journals Stigma and self-esteem across societies: avoiding blanket psychological responses to gay men experiencing homophobia

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karyofyllis Zervoulis ◽  
Evanthia Lyons ◽  
Sokratis Dinos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Positive Sense ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Levels

Aims and methodThe relationship between homophobia (varying from actual and perceived to internalised) and measures of well-being is well documented. A study in Athens, Greece and London, UK attempted to examine this relationship in two cities with potentially different levels of homophobia. One-hundred and eighty-eight men who have sex with men (MSM) living in London and 173 MSM living in Athens completed a survey investigating their views on their sexuality, perceptions of local homophobia and their identity evaluation in terms of global self-esteem.ResultsThe results confirmed a negative association between homophobia and self-esteem within each city sample. However, Athens MSM, despite perceiving significantly higher levels of local homophobia than London MSM, did not differ on most indicators of internalised homophobia and scored higher on global self-esteem than London MSM. The city context had a significant impact on the relationship.Clinical implicationsThe findings are discussed in relation to the implications they pose for mental health professionals dealing with MSM from communities experiencing variable societal stigmatisation and its effect on a positive sense of self.

scholarly journals SELF-ESTEEM MEDIATES RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SELF-CONCEPT CLARITY AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE FUTURE

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
Adrian Morawiak ◽  
Błażej Mrozinski ◽  
Joanna Gutral ◽  
Marzena Cypryańska ◽  
John B Nezlek
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Structural Domain ◽  
The Future ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: The present study was designed to examine relationships between young people’s self-concepts and their perceptions of their futures Methods: High school students (n = 347) completed measures of the two domains of self‑concept, the evaluative domain, self-esteem, and the knowledge or structural domain, self-concept clarity. They also completed two measures of perceptions of their futures, optimism and future time perspective. Results: Both measures of self-concept were positively correlated with both measures of perception of the future. For both measures of perceptions of the future, regression analyses found that when perceptions of the future were regressed onto the two measures of self-concept perceptions of the future were significantly related to only self-esteem. Relationships between perceptions of the future and self-concept clarity were not significant. Analyses of mediation found that self-esteem mediated the relationship between self-concept clarity and both measures of perceptions of the future. Conclusion: Young people with a clearer sense of self and who have higher self-esteem are more optimistic and perceive a longer future than young people with a less clear sense of self and who have lower self-esteem; however, the effects of self-concept clarity disappear after the relationship between clarity and self-esteem are taken into account.

Empathy with the self and its relationship to creativity and innovation among students of Fine Arts Institutes

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 439-474
Author(s):  
THABIT JUMAA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
The Self ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The study was conducted on the students of the Fine Art Institutes in Basrah. 1 - level of self-esteem among students of the institutes of fine arts in light of the variable sex. 2 - the level of creativity and innovation among the students of the Institute of Fine Arts in light of the variable sex. 3. The nature of the relationship between self-esteem, creativity and innovation among the students of the Fine Art Institutes. The current research community included students of fine art institutes in Basra for the academic year (2019/2018). The study sample consisted of (120) students and (60) students and (60) students. About 15% of the members of the original society were chosen by the random stratified method. The researcher used two tools to achieve his research objectives: Researcher for this study. The second measure is creativity and innovation, prepared by Kilford (1988). The researcher achieved the validity of the measure of self-esteem in the manner of virtual honesty and the coefficient of stability in the way Vkronbach (83%). The measure of creativity and innovation has a coefficient of stability (0.66) and when modified by the equation of Spearman Brown (0.79). Testing methods and re-testing. Statistical methods were used to suit the nature and objectives of the current research. These include the T-test, the Vaccronbach equation, the Pearson correlation coefficient, The result of the current research is: The relationship between self-esteem, creativity and innovation is significant. The nature of the relationship between the two variables and the gender variable is significant. It shows that the contribution of a variable was associated with a sense of self-esteem, creativity and innovation. In the light of the research results, the researcher made a number of recommendations and suggestions. Keywords: Empathy with the self (kindness, participation, attendance), creativity and innovation (fluency, flexibility, originality), sample, measures, experimentation, discussion of results, recommendations, suggestions.

The Influence of Mother-Daughter Relationships on Women's Sense of Self and Current Role Choices

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Sholomskas ◽  
Rosalind Axelrod
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Control ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Role Satisfaction ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Career Women ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Role Choices ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the relationship of women's current role choices, role satisfaction, and self-esteem to their perceptions of the earlier relationship with their mothers and to their perceptions of their mothers' role choices and role satisfaction. Sixty-seven married women with preschool children were interviewed and completed self-report inventories. Results indicated that the women's primary role decisions of career, non-career work, or homemaking did not parallel those of their mothers but was related to their mothers' messages to them. In addition, career women and women at home reported having more choice in their decisions than did non-career working women. Women's self-esteem and role satisfaction were significantly enhanced ( p < .05) when the relationship with the mother was perceived as loving and accepting, with low hostility and low psychological control. In contrast, women's self-esteem and role satisfaction were generally unrelated to the retrospective reports of the mothers' roles and role satisfaction.

scholarly journals Buddy Schemes between Refugees and Volunteers in Germany: Transformative Potential in an Unequal Relationship?

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inka Stock
Keyword(s):  
Age Differences ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Gender And Age Differences ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

Since 2016, many German citizens have participated in so-called ‘buddy schemes’ in which volunteers provide personalised support to refugees to help them build their new lives in Germany. These relationships are characterised by ethnic, gender, and age differences between the two parties. This article looks at buddy schemes from the perspective of both volunteers and refugees and investigates whether their relationships open up spaces for transformative citizenship practices, or rather reinforce exclusionary discourses. Drawing on feminist theories of care, the article describes how volunteers and refugees attach meaning to their activities and roles in the relationship. On the one hand, values attached to caring relationships, such as emotional closeness, trust, and respect, contribute to migrants’ heightened sense of self-esteem and autonomy and foster volunteers’ sense of responsibility for fighting against inequality. On the other hand, both parties enter into particular logics of care that potentially reinforce power hierarchies between them. These ambiguous dynamics influence the possibility of transformative citizenship practices on both sides. While some volunteers and refugees develop and take a critical stance on restrictive migration policies in their relationships with others, others reinforce their exclusionist viewpoints on who deserves to be helped and by whom.

scholarly journals Impact of Shyness on Self-Esteem: The Mediating Effect of Self-Presentation

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Adrianna Bober ◽  
Ewa Gajewska ◽  
Anna Czaprowska ◽  
Agata Hiacynta Świątek ◽  
Małgorzata Szcześniak
Keyword(s):  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Lower Effect ◽  
Positive Correlation Coefficient ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Favorable Light

Background: Although the relationship between shyness and self-esteem is well described in the psychological literature, far less is known about the potential mechanisms that underlie this association. The main goal of the current work is to verify whether self-presentation acts as a mediating variable between both constructs. Methods: The study was carried out among 198 adults. The Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Self-Presentation Style Questionnaire were applied. Results: A large and positive correlation coefficient was observed between the following variables: (1) self-esteem/self-promotion; (2) shyness/self-deprecation. All other variables correlated negatively: (1) shyness/self-esteem; (2) shyness/self-promotion; (3) self-esteem/self-deprecation; (4) self-promotion/self-deprecation. Moreover, both self-promotion and self-deprecation acted as mediators between life satisfaction and self-esteem. Conclusion: The outcomes of the present study show a new mediating aspect for the direct relationship between shyness and self-esteem in the form of two styles of self-presentation. The results indicate that the tendency of shy people to avoid others can have a lower effect on their overall sense of self-esteem when they try to present themselves in a clearly favorable light. By contrast, shyness may have a stronger impact on their sense of self-worth when they present themselves as helpless, unsure, and incompetent.

scholarly journals A Study on the Self Esteem and Academic Performance among the Students

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Laveena D’Mello ◽  
Meena Monteiro ◽  
Nelson Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

The purpose of self-esteem is to feel and imagine that people nurtured in their mind over time about their self. In simple words, self-esteem is self-assessment; this perception and evaluation can be positive or negative and pleasant or unpleasant. Children with high self esteem, usually feel good about themselves and better able to resolve their conflicts with other children and are resistant to deal with problems. One of the most important human traits to achieve objectives is self-esteem. The term self-esteem means “reverence for self”. The “self” pertains to the values, beliefs, and attitudes that we hold about ourselves. Having a strong will and self-confidence, decision-making power and originality, creativity, sanity and mental health is directly related to self-esteem and sense of self-worth. It also refers to an individual’s sense of his or her value or worth, or the extent to which a person values, approves of, appreciates, prizes, or likes him or herself. During childhood, if individual’s feelings are respected, thoughts valued and abilities recognized then self-esteem strengthens. When feelings are trampled upon, thoughts belittled and ability criticized then the individual’s self-esteem remains at a low point of development and is therefore weak. During the course of time, an individual faces many life situations. Depending upon the success or failure and one's reaction to every significant situation in life, self–esteem grows stronger or gets considerably weakened Self-esteem is described as the evaluation that one makes about oneself, based on one's self-worth. Increases and decreases in self-esteem generally bring strong emotional reactions. Self-esteem and academic performance are interrelated factors. This study tries to bring the connectivity between academic performance and the self-esteem. The main aim of the study is to know the level of self-esteem of the students with low academic performance. The objectives of this study are to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement, to understand the Socio-Economic background, to assess the level of self-esteem, and to know what could be the reason for low academic performance in spite of having high self-esteem. The research design used for the study would be descriptive in nature

scholarly journals Harga Diri dan Religiusitas dengan Resiliensi Pada Remaja Madura Berdasarkan Konteks Sosial Budaya Madura

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Diana Rahmasari ◽  
Miftakhul Jannah ◽  
Ni Wayan Sukmawati Puspitadewi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Face ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Relationship

Madurese known by the sense of self-esteem "typical" as "“ajina abha”" as well as a strong religiosity and synonymous with Islam. Needed to strengthen the resilience of youth in the face of obstacles or problems. This study is a preliminary study aimed to examine the dynamics of the relationship between self-esteem and religiosity with resilience in adolescents. This research is using quantitative methods. Quantitative methods are used to examine the relationship between self-esteem and religiosity with resilience. The results showed that there is a relationship between self-esteem and religiosity with resilience in adolescents Madura with a value of 0.01. Self-esteem and religiosity together to give effect to the resilience of 16.9%. This means that 83.1% of resilience in adolescents Madura is influenced by other variables. Esteem gives greater influence with significant value 0,311. While religiosity effect of 0.264. It can be concluded that self-esteem and religiosity have an influence on adolescents resilience in Madura.

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