According to some current educational research, children learn more quickly and function better in school if they enjoy a positive self-image.

Once an individual gives out a positive self-image of themselves to others, they then feel a need to keep or live up to that image.

For example, in therapy, people talk about how important it is to have high self-esteem, or a positive self-image rather than a negative one.

You would be hard pressed to argue that Gingrich wants a positive self-image.

"We must try to give these kids a sense of identity, to replace their negative feelings with a more positive self-image."

Adolescents seemed to thrive when their parents had a positive self-image.

It was those teachers who gave me a positive self-image.

Major themes were bilingual education and the building of positive self-images.

Mercy needed to develop a more positive self-image, she said.

"I guess," he said, choosing his words carefully, "it's good to have a positive self-image."