How the USA Culture Impacts Self-Esteem

How the USA Culture Impacts Self-Esteem

What are Americans like as a nation? How does the USA culture impact self-esteem? Americans have a complicated relationship with self-esteem. Specifically, USA culture includes values that support self-esteem and others that are harmful to self-esteem. According to psychotherapist and self-esteem expert Nathaniel Branden, the latter predominates today. Here’s how the American culture erodes the self-esteem of the nation.

The Lucifer Effect: Quotes by Philip Zimbardo

The Lucifer Effect: Quotes by Philip Zimbardo

Are you looking for The Lucifer Effect quotes? What does Philip Zimbardo have to say about the Stanford Prison Experiment? In The Lucifer Effect, Philip Zimbardo, the psychologist famous for running the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, argues that most of us drastically misunderstand human evil. This misunderstanding causes many unsuspecting people to willingly participate in evil and abuse. Here are the best quotes from The Lucifer Effect with explanations.

4 Self-Sabotaging Habits You Should Watch Out For

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Do you self-sabotage by engaging in behaviors you know are holding you back? What are some common self-sabotaging habits to watch out for? Many common behaviors that we tend to think of as natural and normal can actually be signs that we are self-sabotaging in order to undermine our success and happiness. Take some time to reflect on whether any of these rings true for you: 1) you worry habitually, 2) you tend to be critical of others, 3) you can’t accept compliments, 4) you often get sick following positive experiences. Here are four self-sabotaging habits to watch out for.

Brené Brown: The Need for Love and Belonging

Brené Brown: The Need for Love and Belonging

How important is it for humans to feel love and belonging? What exactly is love? According to Brené Brown, love and belonging are essential to human well-being. Belonging is when you can truly be yourself, and the people around you love you for it. Love is a deep form of shared belonging.  Keep reading to learn about the human need for love and belonging, according to Brené Brown.

How Schools Can Improve Students’ Confidence

How Schools Can Improve Students’ Confidence

What role do schools play in students’ self-esteem? What can educators do to help nurture their students’ confidence? Many parents are emotionally unable to teach their children the skills and beliefs necessary to achieve healthy self-esteem. Schools can rectify this gap and boost their students’ confidence—or, if they misstep, they can reinforce the harmful behaviors learned at home and further impair their students’ psychological development.  Here’s how schools can help nurture children’s self-esteem.

How to Break Negative Thought Patterns

How to Break Negative Thought Patterns

Do you often find yourself falling down the negative thinking spiral? How do you break the habit of negative thinking? Human beings are creatures of habit. Once you get into the habit of thinking a certain way, it sticks with you. The longer you practice the negative thinking habit—whether consciously or unconsciously—the harder it is to break. Here’s how to break negative thought patterns once and for all.

Richard Koch: What Is the Key to Success?

Richard Koch: What Is the Key to Success?

What is the key to success? How do your ideas of what it takes to achieve success compromise your ability to do so? Many people believe success is a matter of luck, talent, or intelligence. While these things matter, the key to success lies in your mindset. According to Richard Koch, the author of The 80/20 Principle, there are three core beliefs you must internalize to embark on the path of success: 1) major improvements are always possible, 2) it’s your duty to enjoy life, and 3) time is abundant. Let’s examine the mindset shifts you must make to invite

The Importance of Self-Esteem in Education

The Importance of Self-Esteem in Education

What role does self-esteem play in modern education? Why is it important that educators put effort into building healthy self-esteem in their students? Developing self-esteem should be a major objective, not an afterthought. That’s the view of psychotherapist Nathaniel Branden. Since the aim of educational institutions is to provide students with the skills and qualities necessary for professional success, they must make building self-esteem—not compliance—their central focus. One way to do this is through the curriculum. Read about the importance of self-esteem in education and how schools can adjust their curricula to promote healthy self-esteem.

Brené Brown: How to Deal With Negative Emotions

Brené Brown: How to Deal With Negative Emotions

Do your emotions often get out of hand? How can you channel your negative emotions into more constructive ends? According to Brené Brown, emotions are a powerful force of love and connection when used correctly and channeled into positive actions. Used improperly, they cut us off from each other, leaving us divided and hateful. Here’s how to deal with negative emotions, according to Brené Brown.

Building Self-Esteem in Children: 8 Tips for Parents

Building Self-Esteem in Children: 8 Tips for Parents

What role does parenting play in children’s self-esteem? How can parents help their children develop healthy self-esteem? If parents fail to provide optimal conditions for the proper psychological development of their child, he or she could grow into an adult who is in an arrested stage of psychological development—and whose self-esteem is unhealthy. Of course, these children can still adopt behavior that nurtures their self-esteem, so parenting doesn’t determine a child’s self-esteem, but it can support or hamper it.  Here are eight specific best practices for building self-esteem in children.