Everyone has good days and bad days. Sometimes, you feel as if you're _ and all the questions on your maths test might seem easy. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and cannot focus on our schoolwork. For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that highself-esteem  is the key to success.Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can make people less likeable or more upset when they fail in something. "Forget about self-esteem," says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist at the University of Michigan, US. "It's not the important thing." Feeling good Crocker's advice may sound a bit strange. After all, feeling good can be good for you.Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem. However, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person. He believes that violent people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said:" There's no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school." Problems All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have bigegos  that can make them less likeable, said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, VOhs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help. What to do Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail in something, try to learn from the experience. "The besttherapy  is to recognize your faults," Vohs says. "It's OK to say, 'I' m not so good at that,' and then move on." The conclusion drawn from the new research shows that high self-esteem  _  .
is not important at all makes people more likeable may not be the key to success helps you do better at school