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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > contingencies of self-worth

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contingencies of self-worth  

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  • Definition The work of theorists like William James, Charles Cooley, and G. H. Mead suggests that self-esteem, because it is a judgment about the self, must be based on some sort of criteria. These criteria can be called contingencies of self-worth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Contingencies of Self-Worth]

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