SERIES: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF US, The Foundation — Where Does Self-Esteem Begin?
About this episode
This episode explores the early formation of self-esteem in Black women and the influences that shape their identity.
Self-esteem doesn’t start in adulthood. It begins early… shaped by what we were told, what we experienced, and what we were expected to become. In this opening episode of The Psychology of Us, we start at the foundation. We explore how self-esteem is formed in Black women through early messages, childhood environments, and the subtle (and not so subtle) ways identity is shaped over time. This conversation unpacks: The lack of consistent affirmation many young Black girls experienceThe early a...
Topics covered
- self-esteem
- Black women
- identity
- childhood environments
Keywords
- psychology
- affirmation
- childhood
- messages
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