Instead of viewing confrontation as a battlefield, consider it a dialogue where mutual respect can flourish. By voicing your opinions and standing firm, you reinforce your worth to yourself and those ...

Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side? As a philosopher, I’m especially interested in persuasion – not just how to convince someone, but how to do it ethically, without ...

There’s a clear line between respecting oneself and allowing others to cross personal boundaries. If you’re someone who values your self-respect highly, you know there are certain behaviors you won’t ...

Instead of demanding respect or trying to display strength, the people who earn immediate respect show competence and ...

Experts have defined self-respect in a myriad of ways and in a variety of contexts. Psychological researchers, in particular, often define self-respect as an act of honoring your needs and desires, ...

Self-respect is often described as a somewhat abstract, intuitive, internal feeling or judgement that one has about oneself. But if we observe it up-close and long-term, we can see that it’s actually ...

Most people think they have a good amount of self-respect. They picture themselves in certain situations and feel like they can confidently say they'd stand up for themselves or that the situation ...

In a world that often tries to dictate a woman's worth based on external factors, cultivating a deep sense of dignity and self-respect is an act of profound empowerment. It's about recognizing your ...

A good way to understand CIVIC SELF-RESPECT – the title of my timely new book – is to recall a slice of American history from the late nineteen sixties and early nineteen seventies. Those were the ...