Being Kind to Yourself
Hidden Brain 
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<p>Self-criticism is often seen as a virtue. But psychologist <a href="https://education.utexas.edu/faculty/kristin_neff">Kristin Neff</a> says there’s a better path to self-improvement — self-compassion. She says people who practice self-compassion are more conscientious and more likely to take responsibility for their mistakes.</p> <p><em>If you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can help at</em><a href="http://support.hiddenbrain.org/"><em> support.hiddenbrain.org</em></a><em>. And to learn more about human behavior and ideas that can improve your life, subscribe to our newsletter at</em><a href="http://news.hiddenbrain.org/"><em> </em><em>news.hiddenbrain.org</em></a><em>.</em></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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