The default psychological setting for human beings is an unavoidable self-centeredness. We each stand at the center of our own thoughts, feelings and needs, and thus experience them in a way that we ...

Ego and pride have caused the downfall of many great civilizations, organizations and leaders throughout history. While ego is necessary to motivate progress and achievement, uncontrolled ego ...

Strong leadership rests on a foundation of humility. Have you noticed how leaders with self-assurance bordering on arrogance fill the news? Such portrayals usually imply that resolute certainty is the ...

There's much to learn from these signs. It's true that the greatest love is self-love. But let’s face it, getting to that level of acceptance is far from easy. Yet, cultivating self-love is important ...

When I went to Taiwan in 1956, I was told that I should go the East Coast. It was known for its typhoons and earthquakes, but also beautiful scenery. The most important reason for being sent there was ...

Humble leaders can ascend organizational hierarchies through informal career mentoring and building a network of loyal followers in the workplace, according to a study published in the journal Human ...

Yet, true humility involves a realistic understanding of one's strengths and weaknesses. By thanking herself, Andreeva was not elevating herself above others but rather engaging in honest ...

Humility is widely under-rated in most Western cultures, it seems to me. It’s also widely misunderstood — maybe that’s why it’s underrated. Our popular media culture is saturated with themes of ...

There is much that I appreciate about Christianity. I like very much the words of the Apostle Paul when he observed in Galatians 5 that “the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness ...

Self-esteem is defined as our subjective evaluation of our worth as a person. Needless to say, it is influenced by how we think others perceive us, too. Indeed, in a recent poll of my readers, 20% ...

A recent paper in Current Opinion in Psychology by Thielmann and Burghart explores the limits of self-knowledge, why it matters, and how we can strengthen self-awareness. In this article, I discuss ...