Episode description
A high self-esteem and being able to love yourself doesn’t make you a narcissist. In fact, there’s many benefits to having a high self-esteem and many disadvantages to being narcissistic.
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[01:54] What is self-esteem?
[02:30] Self-esteem is not narcissism
[03:15] Story time: Self-esteem and middle school science projects
[06:03] Study: Self-esteem and reading magazines
[07:40] Self-esteem and happiness
[08:47] Study: Self-esteem and presenting your true self, flaws and all.
[11:02] Narcissism and criticism
[12:15] The criticism sandwich
[14:05] Study: Low self esteem can lead to self handicapping
[16:46] Activity: self compliments