The Problem With Negative Self Concepts

When an individual with a negative self image has a successful experience, they respond to it very differently. Have a difficult time taking in the success and using that new data to revise their self image upwards. A trio of researchers at the highf state university conduct a series of experiments to test a technique designed to help people with negative self concepts more effectively accept and benefit from successful experiences. They theorize that by tweaking the language we use in processing our successes, we can make a difference in whether the experience ends up helping us or not. Because despite what your kindergarten teacher said about sticks and stones s versus words. We're likely to give up sooner too, when we face the inevitable speed bump.