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Self-Compassion: The Psychological Skill That Outperforms Self-Esteem

The decades-long push for self-esteem produced surprisingly thin results. The newer construct of self-compassion has done much better — and the reason is more interesting than the hype.

April 28, 2026


Self-Compassion: The Psychological Skill That Outperforms Self-Esteem
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