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Admitting our faults: When does self-acceptance trump self-destruction ?

When face-to-face with our failures, it's hard not to deny the consequences of our shortcomings- and sometimes we make problems worse by engaging in the behaviors we have been trying so hard to avoid. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, practicing self-acceptance may be the best way to boost our self-worth and avoid self-deprecating behaviors and consequences. "Consider the person who has just realized that they are poorly prepared financially for retirement," write authors Soo Kim and David Gal (both Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University). "They might either go out and buy something expensive or start binge eating or drinking as a way to avoid dealing with their problems. We introduce the idea that practicing self-acceptance is a more effective alternative to this type of self-destructive behavior."

http://healthmedicinet.com/news/admitting-our-faults-when-does-self-acceptance-trump-self-destruction/

http://www.jcr-admin.org/files/pressreleases/052114082603_May2014Release5.pdf

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/journals/journal/jcr.html