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What is Low Self-Esteem?
Low self-esteem is when someone lacks confidence about who they are and what they can do. They often feel incompetent, unloved, or inadequate. People who struggle with low self-esteem are consistently afraid about making mistakes or letting other people down.
Having self-esteem issues can be detrimental to your health and negatively affect your personal and professional relationships. There are many reasons why you may have low self-esteem — your genes, how and where you grew up, and other life circumstances all play a role.
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The Deeper Meaning of Jealousy: A Psychological Exploration | Mindful Health Solutions
“To better understand and address jealous feelings, we need to look deeper into what causes them. Jealousy is often rooted in insecurities and fears that a person may not even realize they have. These could include fear of oversimplification, fear of inadequacy, fear of abandonment, fear of being replaced, and fear of being judged. By recognizing what lies beneath jealous behaviors, we can look into ways to manage them better.”
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The Male Ego: Definition, Causes, Tips, and More
“The male ego can in some cases be tied to how and where a man sees his place in the world and whether he’s living up to expectations — his and those of society.
Cultural stereotypes for men can be intricately tied to both the inflation and deflation of the male ego. Some men measure themselves by the answers to the following questions:
Am I strong enough? Am I wealthy enough? Do I meet the traditional definition of masculinity? Do I attract women? Do I control things or people? Do people recognize me for these things and am I respected and revered for them?”
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“And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
— Matthew 15:14, King James Bible
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What Happens In The Brain When We Dislike Somebody – Headspace
“In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand fear. As Robert Sapolsky writes in “Why Your Brain Hates Other People,” when we see someone who even looks different from us, “there is preferential activation of the amygdala,” which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational. Our negative feelings toward someone get stronger as bad experiences with them pile up, and these negative thoughts trigger the fight-or-flight response in our bodies.”
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“Insecure people put others down to raise themselves up.”
— Habeeb Akande
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We Dislike Hypocrites Because They Deceive Us
“Perhaps the most critical piece of evidence for the theory of hypocrisy as false signaling is that people disliked hypocrites more than so-called ‘honest hypocrites.’ In a fourth online study, the researchers tested perceptions of ‘honest hypocrites,’ who — like traditional hypocrites — condemn behaviors that they engage in, but who also admit that they sometimes commit those behaviors. ‘The extent to which people forgive honest hypocrites was striking to us,’ says Jordan. ‘These honest hypocrites are seen as no worse than people who commit the same transgressions but keep their mouths shut and refrain from judging others for doing the same — suggesting that the entirety of our dislike for hypocrites can be attributed to the fact that they falsely signal their virtue.’”
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Narcissism: Symptoms and Signs
Other signs include:
- A sense of self-importance, exaggerating their achievements and talents
- A preoccupation with fantasies of success, power, or brilliance
- A belief that they’re more special or unique than others and should only associate with other high-status people
- Envy of others or the belief that others are envious of them
- Insisting they have the best of everything
- Feeling they deserve privileges and special treatment
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Famous Art Influences Future
Here’s a list of famous artworks and styles that deeply connect to the past yet shaped the future of art that influenced generations:
1. Giotto’s Frescoes (1300s) – Proto-Renaissance
- Connection to the Past: Medieval religious themes.
- Impact on the Future: Introduced depth and human emotion, paving the way for the Renaissance.
2. Sandro Botticelli – The Birth of Venus (1480s)
- Connection: Classical mythology and Greco-Roman ideals.
- Influence: Inspired the humanist emphasis of the Renaissance and later Neoclassicism.
3. Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper (1495–1498)
- Connection: Religious story, traditional techniques.
- Legacy: Revolutionary use of perspective and narrative; studied by countless artists for composition.
4. Raphael – The School of Athens (1509–1511)
- Connection: Ancient philosophers in a classical setting.
- Influence: A timeless example of harmony between classical past and modern technique.
5. Caravaggio – The Calling of Saint Matthew (1600)
- Connection: Biblical subject.
- Future Style: Invented dramatic chiaroscuro that influenced Baroque, cinema, and photography.
6. Francisco Goya – Saturn Devouring His Son (1819–1823)
- Connection: Greek myth.
- Influence: Psychological intensity that paved the way for Expressionism and Surrealism.
7. J.M.W. Turner – Rain, Steam and Speed (1844)
- Connection: Industrial Revolution.
- Legacy: A link between Romanticism and Impressionism, focusing on light, movement, and emotion.
8. Claude Monet – Impression, Sunrise (1872)
- Connection: Real-world scene of Le Havre harbor.
- Impact: Launched Impressionism, shifting toward modernism, abstraction, and color theory.
9. Pablo Picasso – Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907)
- Connection: African and Iberian tribal masks.
- Future Style: Foundation of Cubism and modern abstract art.
10. Marcel Duchamp – Fountain (1917)
- Connection: Industrial age & Dada movement (anti-tradition).
- Impact: Introduced the concept of the readymade and questioned “what is art?”, inspiring Conceptual Art.
11. Salvador Dalí – The Persistence of Memory (1931)
- Connection: Freud, time, and subconscious.
- Legacy: Helped define Surrealism, blending dreams and reality, still reflected in modern design and film.
12. Andy Warhol – Marilyn Diptych (1962)
- Connection: Pop culture icons.
- Future Impact: Birth of Pop Art, leading to graphic design, advertising, and street art movements.
13. Jean-Michel Basquiat – Untitled (1981)
- Connection: African-American heritage, graffiti culture.
- Future Influence: Merged street art with fine art, inspiring today’s neo-expressionists and activists.
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“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.”
— Alan Watts
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The age of envy: how to be happy when everyone else’s life looks perfect
“But with the advent of social media, says Ethan Kross, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan who studies the impact of Facebook on our wellbeing, ‘envy is being taken to an extreme’. We are constantly bombarded by ‘Photoshopped lives’, he says, ‘and that exerts a toll on us the likes of which we have never experienced in the history of our species. And it is not particularly pleasant.’”
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Why people fall for bullshit, according to a scientist
“The difference between bullshit and lying is that bullshit is constructed without any concern for the truth. It’s designed to impress rather than inform. And then lying, of course, is very concerned with the truth — but subverting it.”