Who and why do we call our best friend? What qualities of his personality are important to us?
Anyone who usually avoids confidential communication sees in a close friend character traits that he himself lacks. And often emphasizes his dissimilarity with this person. Conversely, someone who easily connects with people believes that friends reflect different sides of his personality. Shira Gabriel, a psychologist at the University of Buffalo (USA), is sure that this pattern also affects our self-esteem. For sociable people, it rises at the mention of the merits of their friends, but closed ones feel more confident against the background of friendly shortcomings.