Hi Pat,
That's the thing. I don't link self-esteem to things that make me feel good about.
Have you read the articles? What do you think?
Self-esteem has become a shrine of some sort, one which needs to be demystified and most importantly properly defined, i.e. turned into an operationnal concept.
Why then, is self-evaluation accepted without questionning? Some of the facts contained in the articles are pretty shocking. Self-esteem is the MOST researched psychological phenomenon and also a money-making gold mine.
How many books have you seen that promise you self-esteem and define it as the root of all evil in society?
My position is that self-evaluation inevetably leads to low self-esteem at some point or another and not necessarily to high self-esteem.
I hope you understand what I mean.
Étienne
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