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A survey of 1,000 Iraqi teens reveals a surprising effect of living in a war torn country.  It seems that when faced with an indirect threat to one's self or nation, human beings take action to raise their own self esteem.

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati conducted a survey that measured the self-esteem of 1,000 Iraqi teens living in ten neighborhoods in Baghdad.

All teens were exposed to news of assassinations, mortar attacks, car bombs, and...