The Essence of Self-Affirmation & Self-CriticismMetacognition Series — 10 Episodes
"Self-esteem" became a buzzword decades ago. In the US — where the term originated — it has, since Baumeister's 2003 meta-analysis, been substantially reassessed. This series unfolds the limits of self-affirmation, the structure of self-criticism, and the two more robust alternatives that lie beyond them: self-efficacy (Bandura) and self-compassion (Neff) — examined across psychology, philosophy, and practice. Intended as a tool for pharma and material review professionals to step out of the twin traps of overconfidence and over-flagging.
All 10 Episodes
- Vol. 1The Trap in the Word "Self-Esteem" — The Limits of Positive Psychology
- Vol. 2The Structure of Self-Criticism — From Freud's Superego to Brené Brown's Shame Research
- Vol. 3Healthy vs. Pathological Self-Criticism — Where to Draw the Line
- Vol. 4Three Misunderstandings of Self-Affirmation — "Be Yourself", "It's OK to Fail", "Don't Compare"
- Vol. 5The Buddhist Middle Way — A Third Path Beyond Affirmation and Criticism
- Vol. 6Adler's "Separation of Tasks" — Detaching the Self from Others' Evaluations
- Vol. 7Stoics and Modern Self-Acceptance — Accepting What Cannot Be Changed (Coming Soon)
- Vol. 8Calibration — Practices for Improving the Accuracy of Self-Evaluation (Coming Soon)
- Vol. 9Reflecting on Failure — Bridging from Self-Criticism to "the Next Action" (Coming Soon)
- Vol. 10The Endpoint of Metacognition — The "Observer Self" Beyond Affirmation and Criticism (Coming Soon)