Cultural worldviews provide the blueprint that makes self-esteem possible
Evidence
When people lose confidence in their core beliefs, they become literally “dis-illusioned” because they lack a functional blueprint of reality. Without such a map, there is no basis for determining what behaviors are appropriate or desirable, leaving no way to plot a course to self-esteem. — Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski, The Worm at the Core, 233
Categorization
- DEFINE: Explains ‘dis-illusionment’ literally as lacking a map of reality, tying the philosophical term to a functional mechanism.