The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Book cover
AuthorNathaniel Branden
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBantam Books
Publication date
1994
Pages346

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem is a psychology book written by Nathaniel Branden. The book describes what Branden believes are the key elements that raise or lower the self-esteem of an individual. Branden's six pillars are:

  • The Practice of Living Consciously
  • The Practice of Self-Acceptance
  • The Practice of Self-Responsibility
  • The Practice of Self-Assertiveness
  • The Practice of Living Purposefully
  • The Practice of Personal Integrity

Reviews[edit]

The book received negative reviews from Library Journal, which called it "repetitive, verbose, and somewhat rambling",[1] and Kirkus Reviews, which called it "Inflated and repetitious".[2] Reason gave a positive review, calling Branden's exploration of self-esteem "an important mission for our time" and the book "a call to consciousness and participation".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Amador, Jennifer (February 1, 1994). "Psychology: Branden, Nathaniel. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem". Library Journal. Vol. 119, no. 2. p. 99.
  2. ^ "The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem". Kirkus Reviews. December 1, 1993.
  3. ^ Sniechowski, James (November 1994). "A Call to Consciousness". Reason. Vol. 26, no. 6.

External links[edit]

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem at the Internet Archive