Are the following psychological notions generally true for most people, perhaps everyone?

Question

1) When someone says something negative to you, like call you a name or criticize you for something, they're reflecting their low self esteem onto you.

2) People with extreme personalities and attitudes (such as arrogance, brutal honesty, or perhaps even Anna Nicole Smith's over-the-top personality) are usually compensating for something that is missing or that they feel insecure about.

Answer 1

I applaud, well said.

Answer 2

Both theories sound like drivel. When someone calls someone a derogatory name its more like an emotional outburst expletive, its intended to release the immediate anger of the moment. When they criticize, they want more or better, regardless of whether they can accomplish the same thing themselves - its almost like saying 'why can't you be more like what I want from you'. People with extreme personalties are doing what they want when they want regardless of anyone else. While that may not be so terrible, they also don't seem to mind if anyone is hurt in the process.

Answer 3

absolutely! the esteem rules the self

Answer 4

Those are generalizations, so yeah, I believe that they can apply to most people.

Answer 5

absolutely darling, ingenius statement, right on. this is universal.