The Truth About Self-Esteem
May 30, 2007
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change
High self-esteem is not the simple good we’ve been told it is. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta examine research showing that abusers and violent criminals often score high on self-esteem scales, why therapists’ reliance on supportive praise backfires, and what honest self-knowledge offers instead.