Fostering a high self-esteem is encouraged by virtually everyone as a way to make people happier and more successful. But there is no evidence for this claim, and indeed the gospel of self-esteem can make people more anxious and less happy. Not to mention the way egalitarians have exploited the message — why, it’s not how you do, it’s how you feel about yourself that counts! Dr. Michael Edelstein joins me to crush this myth like a bug.
About the Guest
Dr. Michael Edelstein, a clinical psychologist who lectures throughout the United States and around the world, runs an in-person, Skype, and telephone therapy practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California.
Article Discussed
“The Trouble with Self-Esteem”
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