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#381 Virgil Zeigler-Hill: Self-Esteem, Narcissism, and Romantic Love Styles

The Dissenter

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The Self Concept Is Important Even if It Is an Illusion

The self concept has a lot to do with the sort of information that people have about themselves. If some one believes that they are an honest person, that is likely going to help them make sense of their past behaviour and formulate strategies for the future. So even if it is an illusion, it is helpful for us to understand certain cognitive or psychological mecans. And so i think those sorts of things can be really important - even if our current understanding about how the self operates is very poor.

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