A) participate B) profound C) positive D) negative E) adversely F) enthusiastically G) respond H)general I) helpful J)sensitive K) harmful L)contrary M)sensible N)contrast O)correspond It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people (36) ______. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In (37) ______, the way people think about themselves has a (38) ______ effect on all areas of their lives. For instance, people who have a (39) ______ sense of self-worth or high self-esteem usually act with confidence. Because they have self-assurance, they do not need constant praise and encouragement from others to feel good about themselves. Self-confident people (40) _______ in life (41) ______ and spontaneously. They are not affected by what others think they "should" do. People with high self-esteem are not hurt by criticism; they do not regard criticism as a personal attack. Instead, they view a criticism as a suggestion for improvement. In (42) ______, shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very (43) ______ to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may (44) ______ to a compliment with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is (45) ______.