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Rethinking Self-Esteem
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Why nonprofits should stop pushing self-esteem and start endorsing self-control
FOR THREE DECADES, I and many other psychologists viewed self-esteem as our profession's Holy Grail: a psychological trait that would soothe most of individuals' and society's woes. We thought that high self-esteem would impart not only success, health, happiness, and prosperity to the people who possessed it, but also stronger marriages, higher employment, and greater educational attainment in the communities that supported it.
Psychologists have not been alone in their faith in selfesteem. Organizations ranging from the Girl Scouts to the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, from the …
