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Re:The great self-esteem con by Broken_Hippo on Monday June 05, 2017 @06:44AM (#14486590)
Not wholly, but partially. It doesn't matter much if you believe in yourself when few others do. The social group is more verifying your self-esteem.
Re:The great self-esteem con by crawfordcomeaux on Monday June 05, 2017 @01:22PM (#14489388)
I'd say it's easier to rely on external validation in many cultures because anything not well-defined is hard to teach. Poorly defined subjective experiences are even harder.