Strengthen Your Self Esteem: Insights on Belonging and Social Approval | Dr. Mark Leary

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Dr. Michael Gervais

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🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

In a world increasingly obsessed with self-image and social validation, how do we truly understand the role of self-esteem in our lives? Is it merely a reflection of our ego? What purpose does it serve?

These questions form the core of our conversation with Dr. Mark Leary, a former professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, who retired after 39 years of teaching, publishing 14 books and 250+ scholarly articles and chapters on topics such as social motivation, emotion, and self-relevant thought.

Mark is also a disruptor – and that’s not usually a word we associate with professors of psychology and neuroscience. But in this case it’s appropriate because Mark’s sociometer theory didn't just make waves; it created a whole new ocean in the field of psychology. This was a groundbreaking idea that redefined self-esteem. It's a perspective that turned heads and opened minds in a way that challenged academics and practitioners alike.

In this episode, we peel back the layers on how to reshape your self-esteem into a dynamic tool for personal and professional growth, strategies to shift from external validation to a more authentic, self-grounded approach, navigating social anxiety with ease to enhance your everyday performance, the keys to unlocking effective leadership by tuning into the fundamental needs of your team, and so much more...

Whether you're leading a team, competing in sports, studying for your future, or simply navigating the complexities of daily interactions, there's a wealth of insights waiting for you in this conversation.

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0:00.0	I think the best way to feel good about yourself is to do an inventory of all of your characteristics and behaviors that make you potentially valuable to the people around you.
0:13.4	And I think most people, if they do that, will be surprised.
0:16.4	It doesn't take much. All right, welcome back.
0:26.6	Or welcome to The Finding Mastery Podcast.
0:30.4	I'm your host, Dr. Michael Jervay, by by Trade and Training a high-performance psychologist and today
0:35.8	we're taking a deep dive into two very powerful concepts self-esteem and belonging. We're doing that with Dr. Mark Leary.
0:44.6	Mark is a former professor of psychology
0:46.8	and neuroscience at Duke University,
0:49.5	retiring after 39 years,
0:51.4	who has published 14 books in over 250 scholarly articles and chapters
0:56.4	on topics such as social motivation, emotion, and self-relevant thought. He's also a disruptor and that's not something that I usually
1:06.8	say in association with professors of psychology and neuroscience. But in this case it's appropriate because Mark's sociometer theory didn't just make
1:16.2	waves. It created a whole new ocean in the field of psychology. It was a groundbreaking idea that redefined self-esteem.
1:25.0	It's a perspective that turned heads and opened minds in a way that challenged academics and practitioners alike.
1:33.0	What makes Marx work resonate with me and many others
1:36.0	is how it transforms self-esteem into a practical, usable tool.
1:42.0	It's moving from a theory to a framework for personal growth and
1:46.5	leadership and understanding the core of human connections. These
1:52.2	insights, they've been instrumental in my own professional work in the
1:56.1	areas of self-esteem and belonging and needless to say, I'm beyond excited to have this
2:02.0	conversation with Mark.
2:04.0	It's like stepping into a treasure trove of psychological insights.
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