What kinds of events or behaviours can threaten people with high self-esteem? How do people with high self-esteem react when their self-esteem is threatened?

General criticism threatens their self-esteem (i.e. telling they did poorly on an assignment). Individuals who score high on narcissim and self-esteem react aggressively when their self-esteem is threatened.

They are more likely to be obnoxious, to interrupt and to talk at people rather than with them