Self-Esteem as a Complex Dynamic System: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Microlevel Dynamics

Figure 7

The intercell difference between an individual’s two attractors was calculated for each level of state self-esteem. If the intercell difference was high across all levels of state self-esteem, this indicated that each level of state self-esteem predominantly occurred while one (but not both) self-esteem attractors were expressed (i.e., high temporal correspondence). If the intercell difference was low, it indicated that this specific range of state self-esteem levels was experienced irrespective of the self-esteem attractor that is expressed (i.e., low temporal correspondence).