Slater, Lauren.
The Trouble with Self-Esteem. / Lauren Slater. - New York Times Magazine, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 25. Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: The Trouble with Self-Esteem, Feb. 3, 2002; pp. Mag.Sec. pp.44-47.
"It has not been much disputed, until recently, that high self-esteem--defined quite simply as liking yourself a lot, holding a positive opinion of your actions and capacities--is essential to well-being and that its opposite is responsible for crime and substance abuse and prostitution and murder and rape and even terrorism....Last year alone [2001] there were three withering studies of self-esteem released in the United States, all of which had the same central message: people with high self-esteem pose a greater threat to those around them than people with low self-esteem and feeling bad about yourself is not the cause of our country's biggest, most expensive social problems." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article examines recent research which indicates that low self-esteem is not responsible for the majority of America's crime and social ills, as many previously believed.
1522-323X;
Psychotherapy.
Self-confidence.
Self-control.
Self-esteem.
Self-perception.
AC1.S5
050
The Trouble with Self-Esteem. / Lauren Slater. - New York Times Magazine, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 25. Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: The Trouble with Self-Esteem, Feb. 3, 2002; pp. Mag.Sec. pp.44-47.
"It has not been much disputed, until recently, that high self-esteem--defined quite simply as liking yourself a lot, holding a positive opinion of your actions and capacities--is essential to well-being and that its opposite is responsible for crime and substance abuse and prostitution and murder and rape and even terrorism....Last year alone [2001] there were three withering studies of self-esteem released in the United States, all of which had the same central message: people with high self-esteem pose a greater threat to those around them than people with low self-esteem and feeling bad about yourself is not the cause of our country's biggest, most expensive social problems." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article examines recent research which indicates that low self-esteem is not responsible for the majority of America's crime and social ills, as many previously believed.
1522-323X;
Psychotherapy.
Self-confidence.
Self-control.
Self-esteem.
Self-perception.
AC1.S5
050