The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem explained

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Author:	Nathaniel Branden
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Publisher:	Bantam Books
Pub Date:	1994
Pages:	346

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem is a psychology book written by Nathaniel Branden. The book describes what Branden believes are the key elements that raise or lower the self-esteem of an individual. Branden's six pillars are:

• The Practice of Living Consciously
• The Practice of Self-Acceptance
• The Practice of Self-Responsibility
• The Practice of Self-Assertiveness
• The Practice of Living Purposefully
• The Practice of Personal Integrity

Reviews

The book received negative reviews from Library Journal, which called it "repetitive, verbose, and somewhat rambling",^[1] and Kirkus Reviews, which called it "Inflated and repetitious".^[2] Reason gave a positive review, calling Branden's exploration of self-esteem "an important mission for our time" and the book "a call to consciousness and participation".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Psychology: Branden, Nathaniel. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem . Amador . Jennifer . Library Journal . February 1, 1994 . 119 . 2 . 99.
2. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem . Kirkus Reviews . December 1, 1993 .
3. A Call to Consciousness . Sniechowski . James . Reason . November 1994 . 26 . 6 .