Psychology Of People Who Hate Themselves (But Kind To Others)

We're the biggest hypocrites, aren't we? Our entire lives we're taught to be kind to other people. But when it comes to ourselves, it's a whole different story. Our efforts rarely get the acknowledgment they deserve. Compliments come rarely, if ever, and we're told to always be the bigger person. We were never really taught how to love ourselves, and by the time we grow up, this sense of self-loathing becomes second nature. But here's the strange part. That same sense of hatred is almost absent when it comes to other people. We forgive others. We defend them. We give them the benefit of the doubt. Yet we are our own harshest critics. But why? The truth is, our brains are wired to hold onto negative thoughts about ourselves far more than positive ones, almost as if our minds are designed to turn against us. The part where it gets strange is when we remove our “selves” from the spotlight because this is where our opinions about ourselves start to conflict. Links: https://www.phillyvoice.com/dislike-p... https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-poll...   / self-hatred-the-hidden-pandemic   https://www.theguardian.com/science/2... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37309... https://www.losangelesmftherapist.com... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_c... https://www.annavanvalin.com/blog/why... https://wanderlust.com/journal/scienc... https://wanderlust.com/journal/scienc... https://www.the-independent.com/life-... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-di... https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...