Self-esteem
Psychologists tell us that the core of personality is self-esteem. This has best been defined as “how much you like yourself.” Your self-esteem is the sum total of how important and valuable you feel you are at any moment.
Human beings are intensely emotional. They make decisions emotionally and then justify them logically.
People are powerfully affected by their emotional environment, especially the behavior of other people toward them. From infancy, you are conditioned to be hypersensitive to the actions and reactions of your parents toward you. Often, the dynamics of these early exchanges set you up for life in your relationships with others. Almost everything you do involving others is either to bolster your self-esteem, your inner sense of well-being, or to protect it from being diminished by other people or circumstances.