Both overachievers and underachievers frequently have shame problems. You either deal with the shame by giving up on life, or by trying to hide your perceived inadequacy. One source of the shame is family problems. read more
Some highly intelligent people I know in terms of academics have poor social intelligence. Low self-esteem is not tied to your intelligence. It is tied to your perception of yourself and how you conduct yourself and how others interact with you. read more
In 2002, the Girl Scout Council launched a program to"address the critical nationwide problem of low self-esteem among adolescent and pre-adolescent girls." Popular books claimed that before adolescence, girls have a range of interests and strong opinions about the world. read more