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Beyond Self-esteem
Thomas J. Cottle
其他書名
Narratives of Self-knowledge & Devotion to Others
出版Peter Lang, 2003
主題Education / GeneralPsychology / GeneralPsychology / Developmental / AdolescentPsychology / Developmental / ChildPsychology / PersonalityPsychology / Developmental / Adulthood & AgingPsychology / Movements / GeneralSelf-Help / Personal Growth / Self-EsteemSocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN08204671899780820467184
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7hQRAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋In Beyond Self-Esteem, Thomas J. Cottle argues that America's preoccupation with notions of self-esteem and self-regard not only does not reflect the fundamental nature of the self, but leads to selfish behavior and an inability to devote one's self to friendships. The self, Cottle writes, is predicated on social relationships and, more specifically, on the affirmation each of us offers to the other, as well as the degree of responsibility we find ourselves willing to take for one another. It is Cottle's contention, reinforced by his theoretical positions and by the narrative accounts of children and adults alike, that affirmation of and the assumption of responsibility for other people remain the most ethical human actions.