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The link between self esteem's "dark side and human behaviors is presented briefly.

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As you examine what is the dark side of self-esteem and what effect does self-esteem have on behavior, you might overview that society often aligns self esteem with positive results and behaviors. However, one 1996 study by R.F. Baumeister, J.M. Boden, and L. Smart called "Relation of Threatened Egotism to Violence and Aggression: The Dark Side of High Self-Esteem" ...

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