‘Self-love’ might seem selfish. But done right, it’s the opposite of narcissism

  • Written by: Ian Robertson, PhD Candidate (Teaching roles at Macquarie & Wollongong), University of Wollongong
‘Self-love’ might seem selfish. But done right, it’s the opposite of narcissismBart Larue/Unsplash

“To love what you are, the thing that is yourself, is just as if you were embracing a glowing red-hot iron” said psychonalyst Carl Jung.

Some may argue this social media generation does not seem to struggle with loving themselves. But is the look-at-me-ism so easily found on TikTok and Instagram the kind of self-love...

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