Shame : free yourself, find joy & build true self-esteem
Burgo, Joseph (Psychologist)2018
Books, Manuscripts
Encounters with embarrassment, guilt, self-consciousness and remorse are an unavoidable part of everyday life, and they sometimes have lessons to teach us - about our goals and values, about the person we expect ourselves to be. In contrast to the prevailing cultural view of shame as a uniformly toxic influence, 'Shame' is a book that approaches the subject of shame as an entire family of emotions which share a 'painful awareness of self'. Challenging widely-accepted views within the self-esteem movement, author Joseph Burgo argues that self-esteem does not thrive in the soil of non-stop praise and encouragement, but rather depends upon setting and meeting goals, living up to the expectations we hold for ourselves, and finally sharing our joy in achievement with the people who matter most to us.
Main title:
Shame : free yourself, find joy & build true self-esteem / Dr. Joseph Burgo.
Author:
Burgo, Joseph (Psychologist), author
Imprint:
London : Watkins Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
xviii, 299 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781786782588 (pbk)
Dewey class:
152.44
LC class:
BF575.S45
Language:
English
BRN:
2475403