positive self-image
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The researchers hypothesized that one reason for willful ignorance might be that some people behave altruistically because they want to maintain a positive self-image of being an altruistic person.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
That desire for a positive self-image causes many people to behave stubbornly when confronted with evidence that their views are wrong.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2021
Fascinating article from which I learned a lot about the importance of a positive self-image.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2018
This manifests in all kinds of ways: We need to maintain a positive self-image, to stave off anxiety and guilt, and to preserve social relationships.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2017
He did this to allay guilt that was burdening his positive self-image and so that he might restrain himself from a touch that could cause him to lose his prey so soon.
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)
