The science of self-worth (and how to boost yours)
This episode of NPR's Shortwave explores the science of self-worth through a conversation between Life Kit host Mariel Sagada and psychologist Marisa Franco, author of the book Worth. It reveals how low self-esteem physically and emotionally distorts our experience of reality, especiall
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