Defining Status Anxiety

Status:

• One's position in society.
• Often refers to one's legal or proffesional standing.
• One's value and importance in the eyes of the world.
• "The consequences of high status are pleasant. they include resources, freedom, space, comfort, time and, as importantly perhaps, a sense of bieng cared for and thought valuable - conveyed through invitations, flattery, laughter (even when the joke lacks bite), deference and attention."

 Status Anxiety:

•  A worry, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society.
• provoked by recession, redundancy, promotions, retirement,others achievements, housing, respect from others etc.
• The feeling that we have been unable to convince the world of our value. 

Through the course of this module, I will be watching a most insightful series of programmes from Alain De Botton, on his views and analysis of this human condition in todays society. I have included this playlist on the right hand side panel for reference.