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109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?
The Psychology of your 20s
The Evolution of Self Criticism
The leading theory around why we are so hard in ourselves is that self criticism is a negative personality trait. But this trait exists on the spectrum or a continuum, and those of us who possess this very loud inner critic are measuring higher on self criticism as a personality trait. The reason some of us are so hard on ourselves likely originates from those early relationships with caregivers and also with peers. Studies have continuously shown across so many different areas that persistent parental criticism being constantly put down even childhood bullying instills what we would call a negative self image.
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