I saw Idina Menzel sing “Let It Go” during the Oscars show, and I saw Majesty Rose sing it last night on “American Idol.” Composed by Kristin Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for the Disney film Frozen — in which a … Continue reading
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Self-esteem may or may not be a “cultural construct,” as they say in academia — but how good a person feels about him- or herself is largely based on how adeptly he or she complies with the social norms of whatever … Continue reading
In a recent interview, controversial “Tiger Mother” Amy Chua called herself “a critic of the self-esteem movement. There are studies that we talk about at length in our book that show that self-esteem – it’s not that it just doesn’t – … Continue reading
Can a whole generation suffer collectively from self-loathing? A British politician believes that it can — and that it is. We hear a lot these days — and scientific research confirms it — about young Americans being raised by their … Continue reading