9 Best Articles on Ego
The most useful articles on ego from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Ego Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on ego by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on ego—all under 10 minutes.
Ego is the Enemy: The Legend of Genghis Khan
Ego is the enemy explores historical examples from literature to philosophy to show the power and pitfalls of ego. Consider the Legend of Genghis Khan ...
«No matter what you’ve done up to this point, you better still be a student. If you’re not still learning, you’re already dying.»
A psychological concept called "ego effectiveness" appears to play a major role in relationship functioning
Ego effectiveness refers to the ability to act in accordance with one's ideal view of oneself. New research published in the Journal of Personality indicates that heightened ego effectiveness is…
Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership
The job is supposed to be about selflessness, reflection, and courage.
The dark side of ego loss – what it’s like to disappear into depersonalisation
‘I am beside myself, beside the world’: what it’s like to slip into the acute unreality of depersonalisation disorder
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on ego.
Good News! Your Willpower Isn’t Limited–Don’t Believe the “Ego Depletion” Theory
Ego depletion theory says that willpower uses a reservoir of mental energy. Psychologists have thought it's why we run out of willpower. Here's why I disagree.
«Just let that sink in–mindset mattered more than physical dependence! What we say to ourselves is vitally important. Labeling yourself as having poor self-control actually leads to less self-control.»
‘Women have less ego. Men think: How hard can this be?’: the female ultra-athletes leading the field
From swimming the Channel four times to outrunning every man, we meet the women at the top of their game
Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem
Trying to boost your own ego is largely pointless. Here's what works better.
Ego depletion, an influential theory in psychology, may have just been debunked.
Nearly 20 years ago, psychologists Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice, a married couple at Case Western Reserve University, devised a foundational experime ...
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Ego, including:
Nir Eyal
Bestselling author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable"
PsyPost.org
Reporting research on human behavior and cognition, including #Psychology #Neuroscience #PoliSci #Sociology and #Psychiatry
Psychology Today
Insight about everybody's favorite subject: Ourselves.
Harvard Business Review
The best ideas in business and management to help people, organizations, and economies work better.
The Atlantic
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
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