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%REFLEXIVE SELF ESTEEM JUDGEMENT ASSESSMENT IDEALS+970121
%VALUES OBJECTIVE CRITERIA OTHERS APPROVAL AFFIRM+970121
%SCIENTIFIC PARADIGM TECHNOLOGICAL FRUITS SOLVED 970121
We like to think well of ourselves and feel good
about ourselves. People who have a very low self-esteem
are usually not well respected---because they do not
function well as members of their communities. Often we
need help from others in maintaining our self-esteem, in
thinking well of ourselves, and in feeling good about
ourselves. Thus we seek the approval of others. We seek
out friends who affirm us. We usually tend to avoid
and/or reject people who are usually critical of us.
All of the above behaviors are reflexive behaviors---
they reflect back upon us, as we (and others) reflect upon
how well we (and they) have fulfilled our (and their)
ideals and values.
It is logically impossible for us to be thoroughly
objective about:
1. Ourselves, our bodies, our behaviors;
2. How others regard us;
3. How we regard ourselves and others like us;
4. Criteria which affect our self-judgements;
4. Our ideals, values, motivations and goals;
5. Criteria which affect others' judgments of us;
6. Other's ideals, values, motivation, and goals;
7. The paradigm which guides our own lives;
8. The paradigms which guide other's judgements;
9. Our mistakes, failures and dishonesties;
10. Our friends' mistakes, failures and dishonesties.
If we are thoroughly dedicated to being thoroughly
objective at all times; we are likely to try to be
thoroughly objective about ourselves---even if it is
illogical and dishonest to do so. We may deceive
ourselves into thinking/feeling that if we try hard
enough, we will be able to be objective about ourselves.
Because we want others to respect our efforts, we may band
together in collusive games of mutual self deception in
which all the players help each other to think/feel that
they are being objective about themselves and each other.
The larger the number of players, the more secure we feel
that "so many people could not all be wrong" ---
especially if we are respected highly by non-scientists
who admire the fruits of our scientific paradigm.
(c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in
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