If anything, high self-esteem appears to be the consequence rather than the cause of healthy behaviors. The report also challenged the assumption that bullies act as they do because they have low self-esteem. In fact, bullies are just as likely to have high self-esteem as others. Picking on other people is one of the key ways they can feel strong and superior. People with high self-esteem tend to be cliquish - they generally like members of the in-groups they belong to better than outsiders. Accordingly, research shows that people with high self-esteem are just as prejudiced, if not more so, than those who dislike themselves. People with high self-esteem also engage in socially undesirable behavior such as cheating on tests just as often as people with low self-esteem do. - Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion Food for thought...
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:21:18 +0000
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