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The Genesis and Nature of Self-Esteem

This article aims to encourage the systematic exploration of self-esteem as an empirical foundation for expanding our understanding of human motivation in daily life as well as in the psychotherapeutic situation. It is suggested that self-esteem is a construct with a broader observational platform than the prevailing formulation of conflict.

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