Meaning of self-esteem, bipolar, withdrawal, echolalia, aversion, pathology, idle, external...

the quality of having belief in your qualities; sense of your own value

People with low self-esteem try to avoid situations in which they are observed.

relating to two strong and opposing opinions or elements

Everything in nature belongs in a bipolar organization; kind people and cruel people, or animals that hunt and animals that are hunted.

the state of being alone and not wanting to talk to other people

Withdrawal is an indication of some psychological disorder, either severe or mild.

a speech disorder in which the person improperly and automatically repeats the last words he or she has heard.

Sufferers of echolalia may annoy other people, who may think they are being teased, when they see their words are repeated all the time.

a strong dislike for something

I have a strong aversion for people who deceive their friends. Her strong aversion for lies made her quit her job, as she had been forced to lie to the customers on a regular basis.

a branch of science that deals with disease and causes of death

Samples from suspected cancer patients go to pathology laboratories.

lazy

His mother keeps saying that idle people like him can never lead a respectable life.

from another place, not from inside; (coming or resulting from) outside

The external pressure she was exposed to made her change the policy. Teenagers have difficulty coping with external effects.

happening without being planned

I may try to shrink myself to an infinitesimal point of thinking ego to which all spontaneous process is external, but the spontaneous is always springing up at the centre of me, thrusting me forward or dragging me back, and it is only at the periphery that I can take full control of it.

the ability to change behavior to suit new conditions

Creatures equipped with better adaptation skills are likely to survive harsh conditions. People immigrating to other countries must be ready to face adaptation problems.