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Analyzing data from 4,727 people who took a Self-Esteem Test, PsychTests’ researchers compared two groups: Those who will acknowledge when they’ve messed up and those who will not. Here’s how they compared:
PEOPLE WHO ARE UNCOMFORTABLE ADMITTING MISTAKES HATE TO FEEL AND LOOK WEAK
- 66% believe that talking about their faults will make them vulnerable to rejection or mockery from others (vs. 19% of people who admit their mistakes).
- 64% said that they feel “degraded” when someone points out their errors (vs. 33%).
- 65% said that criticism from others absolutely devastates them (vs. 16%).
- 58% feel insulted when their ideas are rejected (vs. 18%).
- 67% hate admitting when they’re wrong (vs. 11%).
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