Author(s): Theodore I. Rubin
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages: 288
Binding: Paperback
Compassion, according to Dr. Rubin, is not selfless, as we are usually led to believe. "Compassion," he writes, "is any and all thoughts, feelings, moods, insights, and actions that serve the interest of actual self." A central purpose of psychology, he asserts, is to identify and change self-hating thinking habits. Despite some odd, contradictory assertions (such as his idea that humility is good for self-esteem!), Rubin's book is thoughtful and helpful in combatting internalized self-hatred.