The Curse of the Self: Self-Awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life

By Mark R. Leary. 2004

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The Quiet Ego Scale: Measuring the Compassionate Self-Identity (2015, background): “As the term balance implies, we do not take the position that self-interest is bad, even though the problems of excessive self-interest, narcissism, and lacking concern for others is well-documented (e.g., Leary 2004; Twenge 2006).”
Teaching Self-Care to Caregivers: Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on the Mental Health of Therapists in Training (2007, background): “MBSR is premised on the thesis that bringing greater awareness to actual experience in the " here and now " encourages a disengagement from self-related thoughts (e.g., rumination ) and emotions (e.g., anxiety) that can have a detrimental effect on well-being (Leary, 2004).”
Humble Beginnings: Current Trends, State Perspectives, and Hallmarks of Humility (2013, background): “Guadagno, 2011), excessive self-focus is a hallmark of mental distress (Ingram, 1990; Leary, 2004).”
Self-compassion and adaptive psychological functioning. (2007, background): “As Mark Leary (2004) has suggested, the intense discomfort associated with self-evaluation means that a highly salient sense of self can sometimes be a “curse.””
Experiencing Connection With Nature: The Matrix of Psychological Well-Being, Mindfulness, and Outdoor Recreation (2013, unknown): “…contexts that reward a path of narcissistic and materialistic pursuits—a pattern that many contend is a potent recipe for anxiety, depression, and associated psychopathology (Kanner, 1998; Kasser & Kanner, 2003; Kasser et al., 2007; Leary, 2004; Twenge & Campbell, 2009; Wayment & Bauer, 2008).”
Addressing Fundamental Questions About Mindfulness (2007, background): “We agree with Rosch (this issue) and others (e.g., Baumeister, 1991; Crocker & Park, 2004; Ryan & Deci, 2000; Leary, 2004) that ego-based functioning has adaptive and experiential costs (and benefits), and that the study of mindfulness, awareness, and so on allows us to explore on a scientific…”
Hive Psychology, Happiness, and Public Policy (2008, background): “There is research on the “curse of the self” (Leary 2004), but we know of no research that directly compares groups that vary on the degree of self-loss they afford.”
The Multi-Faceted Nature of Mindfulness (2007, background): “Second, because a great deal of negative emotion is maintained and exacerbated by inner self-talk, diminishing self-talk may result in fewer negative emotions (Leary, 2004).”
Contemplating Mindfulness at Work (2016, background): “In sum, conceptual processing involves interpreting stimuli in a way that is abstract, evaluative, and biased toward self-concerns (Leary, 2004; Watkins, 2008).”
Self-Awareness Part 1: Definition, Measures, Effects, Functions, and Antecedents (2011, background): “Overall, our ability to self-reflect facilitates a smooth navigation in our social environment and thus increases the likelihood of survival (Leary, 2004).”
Self-awareness deficits following loss of inner speech: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's case study. (2009, unknown): “Some are proposing that it is inner speech per se that should be linked to higher cognitive abilities such as self-awareness, as opposed to more general language functions (Briscoe, 2002; Leary, 2004; Morin, 2004; Nelson, 2005).”
The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition (2015, unknown): “Previous research has shown that situations in which an individual focuses on an external environment may decrease the degree of self-awareness (Duval & Wicklund, 1972), a change that can be beneficial in and of itself (Leary, 2004; Leary, Adams, & Tate, 2006).”
The Varieties of Self-Transcendent Experience (2017, background): “Self-transcendence, in the term’s most general sense, is often used by others to describe a generalized reduction of selfcenteredness and selfish motivations.”
Self-Centeredness and Selflessness: A Theory of Self-Based Psychological Functioning and Its Consequences for Happiness (2011, unknown): “, Cloninger, Svrakic, & Przybeck, 1993; Levenson, Jennings, Aldwin, & Shiraishi, 2005; Piedmont, 1999), wisdom (Ardelt, 2008), and a quiet ego (e.g., Bauer & Wayment, 2008; Leary, 2004).”