Psychology of EGO: Why We Get Offended So Easily?
From Beyond the Void: Philosophy & Psychology for the Modern Mind · 20:56
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Psychology of EGO: Why We Get Offended So Easily?Uploaded 11-08-26This video breaks down the psychology of ego and offense: why threatened egotism, not low self-esteem, is what actually predicts retaliation (Bushman and Baumeister, 1998), why Mark Leary's sociometer theory explains why a stranger's opinion can move your mood, and how the "working self-concept" shrinks under threat until one criticism becomes the whole of you (Critcher and Dunning). We walk through the five real reasons people get offended so easily — from borrowing a ruler from strangers, to dressing hurt up as principle through hostile attribution bias — and what it actually takes to build a self too wide for one sentence to cover.If you've ever replayed nine words from a stranger more clearly than anything else that happened to you that day, this one's for you.What's the sentence you're still turning over? Tell me in the comments — the one you flinched at is usually the one.#Psychology #Ego #SelfEsteem #EmotionalIntelligence #PsychToons #HumanBehavior #SelfAwareness #ThreatenedEgotism #Sociometer #MentalHealth---Research References:- Bushman, B. J., and Baumeister, R. F. (1998). "Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, Self-Esteem, and Direct and Displaced Aggression." *Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.*- Leary, M. R. — Sociometer theory: self-esteem as a gauge of perceived social value.- Critcher, C. R., and Dunning, D. — Research on self-concept constriction under threat and the mechanics of self-affirmation.- James, W. — Foundational work on the self as extending to all one calls "mine" (possessions, reputation, relationships).- Hostile attribution bias — well-documented tendency to interpret ambiguous actions as intentionally hostile.- Wallace, D. F. — "This Is Water" (2005 Kenyon College commencement address), on the default setting of self-centered perception.---Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute professional psychological or medical advice. If you're struggling with your mental health, please reach out to a licensed therapist or mental health professional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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