‘Self-esteem’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

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Small Steps are Small, But Over Time They Add Up

By Evan Hadkins | 1 December 2009
Small Steps are Small, But Over Time They Add Up
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The small ways we waste our lives can really add up. But so too can the small positive changes we make. Are small changes, made every day, a good way to achieve radical change over time?

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A Good Play Ethic

By Evan Hadkins | 18 November 2009
A Good Play Ethic
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I don’t wish to defend laziness but rather to speak in favour of play. Play has a lightheartedness that the work ethic lacks.

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The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?

By Sarah Luczaj | 11 November 2009
The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?
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In this second of the series on sense of self and how it differs across cultures, I am going to look at the interconnected or relational self, and how awareness of how interdependent we are might lead to fear of others.

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Self Esteem Across Cultures

By Sarah Luczaj | 10 November 2009
Self Esteem Across Cultures
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Self-esteem is generally considered to be something vital, a value in itself, in Western societies. In this first of a series on our sense of self, or lack of it, I am going to look at the apparent lack of self-esteem in Chinese compared to North American students.

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The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Three

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 3 November 2009
The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Three
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Dr Simon’s series continues with the third of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: maintain a balanced sense of self-worth.

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