If you're fed up of hearing the same old, same old, on the issue of self-esteem, here is a show for you! For forever we've looked at self esteem as a function of 'self'. Logical, yes? Well yes - and no! Do you realise that a huge dollop of your self-esteem is rooted in history, culture and society? Have you ever thought of self-esteem as a construction of society? As something that is relative to others? To expectations? To standards? We're taking a 'positive psychology' look at the understanding of self-esteem as rooted in four ideas: acceptance, evaluation, comparison and efficacy. And we're unpacking how differing versions of self-esteem mirror contrasting meanings of success, happiness, equality... Guaranteed to make you think! Guaranteed to get you looking more deeply at things you've taken to be fact! How and what of your experience is 'in' you and how much is actually 'outside' of you?! We're going to hold up some of those things you take for granted and show how they are situated 'out there' in the norms and beliefs of society and others! Visit dralextalks.com to find out about Dr Alex Concorde MD PhD MBA & her shows - and for your FREE download on 'The Neuroscience of Standing Out In A Crowd'. Send YOUR RadioRescue questions via askdralex.com. Disclaimer: This is not medical or psychological advice, but opinions for the purposes of education. If you've a challenge, please visit a suitable health professional.