Why do people need self-esteem? A theoretical and empirical review.

By T. Pyszczynski, J. Greenberg, S. Solomon, Jamie Arndt, Jeff Schimel. Psychological bulletin, 2004

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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To nostalgize: mixing memory with affect and desire (2015, background): “, mortality salience) from turning into death anxiety (Pyszczynski et al., 2004).”
POWER INFLUENCES SELF-ESTEEM (2007, background): “Nearly all theories of self–esteem assume a strong link between self–esteem and affect ( Pyszczynski, Greenberg, Solomon, Arndt, & Schimel, 2004 ).”
High self-esteem buffers negative feedback: Once more with feeling (2010, result): “Consistent with this assumption, many investigators claim to experimentally induce high (or low) self-esteem by giving participants positive (or negative) feedback (eg, Pyszczynski, Greenberg, Solomon, Arndt, & Schimel, 2004 ).”
The Three Faces of Self-Esteem. (2006, background): “A related model assumes that cultures specify attribute importance, and that selfesteem derives from the perception that one possesses an abundance of culturally-valued attributes (Pyszczynski et al., 2004).”
Uncovering the relationships between aspirations and luxury brand preference (2010, background): “Several authors have suggested that self-esteem is an essential part of the human ego and broadly posited that individuals naturally strive to enhance their self-esteem (e.g. Sheldon et al., 2001; Crocker and Nuer, 2004; Pyszczynski et al., 2004; Sheldon, 2004).”
Dispositional and state forgiveness: The role of self-esteem, need for structure, and narcissism (2006, background): “It has been proposed that self-esteem acts as a buffer against self-threat, whereby those with a strong buffer would have less reason to engage in the defensive behaviors associated with not forgiving than those with a less resilient buffer (Pyszczynski et al., 2004).”
Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being (2011, background): “For instance, people with high self-esteem experience more happiness, optimism, and motivation than those with low self-esteem, as well as less depression, anxiety, and negative mood (Pyszczynski et al., 2004).”