Self-esteem depends on beliefs about the rate of change of social approval

A major challenge in understanding the neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders is rigorously quantifying subjective metrics that lie at the core of mental illness, such as low self-esteem. Self-esteem can be conceptualized as a ‘gauge of social approval’ that increases in response to approval...

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Main Authors: Angelescu, I. (Author), Hopper, W.J.T (Author), Low, A.A.Y (Author), Mason, L. (Author), Moutoussis, M. (Author), Will, G.-J (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2022
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