San Antonio College Library

Abstract: The lives and happiness of millions of women have been constricted because of lack of self-esteem. This comprehensive approach to self-esteem and women's experience discusses possible answers to several questions: How and why have so many women come to see themselves as less able, less bright, less valuable than they really are? What effects does lack of self-esteem have on an individual woman's psychological health, relationships, work...

A new edition of the classic book that introduced the world to the importance of self-esteem. How people experience themselves affects every moment of their existence. Their self-evaluation is the basic context in which they act, choose their values, set their goals, and meet the challenges of life. Their responses to events are shaped in part by who and what they think they are- how competent and worthy they perceive themselves to be. Of all the...

"Songwriter Carly Simon recalls an emotionally intense high school episode when her boyfriend referred to her stammer as "charming." Simon regards that moment as a turning point for her self-esteem, and so her future. Other celebrities share similar, seemingly minor moments with truly life-changing effects. "All cases illustrate a Spontaneous Influence Event, or SIE. In this book, psychologist Michael Rousell, who has studied such events across decades,...

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."

Low self-esteem is a state of mind caused by many factors, and it can affect productivity and careers negatively. Psychology expert Peter Quarry believes that triggers for low self-esteem can be avoided by identifying the things you do well each day, building a self-esteem file for collecting evidence of your accomplishments, and updating this file regularly with new successes.

It's easy to think self esteem is all about having the right job, the right boyfriend (or girlfriend), or living in the right neighborhood. But in truth, self esteem is all about how you behave, because believe it or not, your behavior determines your feelings about YOU! Esteemable Acts is a book written by a woman who has had a personal and intimate relationship with low self esteem. She is also someone who knows how to turn that around---not with...

The Maria Paradox introduces, for the first time in mainstream psychological literature, the concept of marianismo, which defines the Hispanic woman's traditional social role just as machismo ordains how the ideal man should behave. Among the chief dictates of marianismo are self-sacrifice, passivity, and utter submission to male authority. In the old country, marianismo afforded a woman a level of protection as wife and mother and gave her a certain...

Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, but she's afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. So she starts to lose. With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped....

Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms under the anxious eyes of his parents.

Offers guidelines, specific strategies, and structured activities that have been used successfully in culturally, linguistically, economically, and academically diverse classrooms. Khalsa focuses on developing self-esteem and self-image while maintaining the dignity of each student. Through vignettes and case studies, Khalsa's text provides readers with: guidelines for changing students' negative behavior; reproducible lessons, such as "Understanding...