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  2. Self-image - Wikipedia

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    Self-image is the mental picture, generally of a kind that is quite resistant to change, that depicts not only details that are potentially available to an objective investigation by others (height, weight, hair color, etc.), but also items that have been learned by persons about themselves, either from personal experiences or by internalizing the judgments of others.

  3. Self-esteem - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, while positive self-image is a shared characteristic of narcissism and self-esteem, narcissistic self-appraisals are exaggerated, whereas in non-narcissistic self-esteem, positive views of the self compared with others are relatively modest.

  4. Self-concept - Wikipedia

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    Self-enhancement: desire to receive feedback that informs the self of positive or desirable characteristics; Self-verification: desire to confirm what one already knows about the self; Self-improvement: desire to learn things that will help to improve the self; Some of these motives may be more prominent depending on the situation.

  5. Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia

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    Positive face is "the positive consistent self-image or 'personality' (crucially including the desire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants" Negative face is "the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non- distraction —i.e., to freedom of action and freedom from imposition"

  6. Politeness theory - Wikipedia

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    [15] [3] Brown and Levinson defined positive face two ways: as "the want of every member that his wants be desirable to at least some others executors" (p. 62), or alternatively, "the positive consistent self-image or 'personality' (crucially including the desire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants" (p ...

  7. Self-verification theory - Wikipedia

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    Among people with positive self-views, the desire for self-verification works together with another important motive, the desire for positive evaluations or "self enhancement". [4] For example, those who view themselves as "insightful" will find that their motives for both self-verification and self-enhancement encourage them to seek evidence ...

  8. Healthy narcissism - Wikipedia

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    Healthy narcissism is a positive sense of self that is in alignment with the greater good. [1] [2] [3] The concept of healthy narcissism was first coined by Paul Federn and gained prominence in the 1970s through the research of Heinz Kohut and Otto Kernberg.

  9. Personal branding - Wikipedia

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    Personal branding is a strategic process aimed at creating, positioning, and maintaining a positive public perception of oneself by leveraging unique individual characteristics and presenting a differentiated narrative to a target audience. [1] The concept is based on two main theoretical foundations: marketing theory and self-presentation ...