, is a professor of psychology at Bowling Green State University and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. His books include written for scholarly audiences, andThe Humanistic Psychologist
, a publication of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Mruk’s clinical background includes working at an addiction center, serving as a crisis intervention specialist, directing a college counseling center, and functioning as a consulting psychologist, although teaching and writing constitutes the majority of his career.Books, articles, podcasts, and blogs on human behavior make many claims. Should you believe everything you read or hear? Of course not.
Self-esteem is about more that just you. Your self-esteem affects others—and their self-esteem can affect your relationships and your sense of self. Self-esteem is about more that just you. Your self-esteem affects others—and their self-esteem can affect your relationships and your sense of self.At any moment, someone’s aggravating behavior or our own bad luck can set us off on an emotional spiral that threatens to derail our entire day. Here’s how we can face our triggers with less reactivity so that we can get on with our lives.