The Self-Esteem Trap

2. The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
4. A temporary structure used to support people or things during construction or learning.
6. Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
8. Recognition or affirmation that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid or worthwhile.
12. The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
14. A mythical remedy that is supposed to cure all diseases or solve all problems.
16. Used or intended to defend or protect; often the reaction of a narcissist to criticism.
18. The action of causing something; the relationship between cause and effect.
19. Courage in pain or adversity.
20. Occurring or existing only if certain other circumstances are the case; dependent on.

1. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
3. A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
5. (Of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
7. Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others (or oneself).
9. Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
10. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded.
11. Distended through being filled with air or gas; used to describe an ego that is bigger than it should be.
13. The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
15. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
17. Easily broken or damaged; specifically used to describe a type of defensive high self-esteem.