> "There are many kinds of high self-esteem, and in this study we found
> that for those in which it is fragile and shallow it's no better than
> having low self-esteem," said Michael Kernis of University of Georgia.
> "People with fragile high self-esteem compensate for their self-doubts
> by engaging in exaggerated tendencies to defend, protect and enhance
> their feelings of self-worth."

> "Individuals with low self-esteem or fragile high self-esteem were
> more verbally defensive than individuals with secure high self-esteem.
> One reason for this is that potential threats are in fact more
> threatening to people with low or fragile high self-esteem than those
> with secure high self-esteem, and so they work harder to counteract
> them."

>
> "There are many kinds of high self-esteem, and in this study we found
> that for those in which it is fragile and shallow it's no better than
> having low self-esteem," said Michael Kernis of University of Georgia.
> "People with fragile high self-esteem compensate for their self-doubts
> by engaging in exaggerated tendencies to defend, protect and enhance
> their feelings of self-worth."
>

>
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>>
>> "There are many kinds of high self-esteem, and in this study we found
>> that for those in which it is fragile and shallow it's no better than
>> having low self-esteem," said Michael Kernis of University of Georgia.
>> "People with fragile high self-esteem compensate for their self-doubts
>> by engaging in exaggerated tendencies to defend, protect and enhance
>> their feelings of self-worth."
>>

>In rec.music.makers.percussion, one obnoxious poster left us with the
>recurring meme "self of steam".
>