@Linch Thanks for these questions, I will definitely use them. Two quick thoughts:
“where there is strong evidence of their internal feelings (e.g. autobiographies or other detailed biographies/interview) are pretty hard on themselves (John Stuart Mill, Maurice Hilleman, Elon Musk...”
Given the way self-compassion is used in this research I would actually expect Elon Musk to show up as self-compassionate (or at least in the middle of the scale), because I doubt that he spends much time ruminating and feeling ashamed of his past mistakes, or feeling “disapproving and judgmental about his flaws and inadequacies”.
The issue is that this construct of self-compassion is related to but somewhat different than the way the term is used in ordinary speech.
For the same reason I wouldn’t assume that adult Mill or Hilleman or other names being mentioned would have been mentioned would show up as lacking self-compassion the way it’s defined here (though some surely would).
“self-compassion is pretty opposed to growth-mindset and “I want to be stronger” attitudes”
I don’t think self-compassion in the way that she uses it is in any way opposed to growth-mindset or aiming for self-improvement. You can listen to the interview and see if you’re convinced! :)
@Linch Thanks for these questions, I will definitely use them. Two quick thoughts:
Given the way self-compassion is used in this research I would actually expect Elon Musk to show up as self-compassionate (or at least in the middle of the scale), because I doubt that he spends much time ruminating and feeling ashamed of his past mistakes, or feeling “disapproving and judgmental about his flaws and inadequacies”.
The issue is that this construct of self-compassion is related to but somewhat different than the way the term is used in ordinary speech.
For the same reason I wouldn’t assume that adult Mill or Hilleman or other names being mentioned would have been mentioned would show up as lacking self-compassion the way it’s defined here (though some surely would).
I don’t think self-compassion in the way that she uses it is in any way opposed to growth-mindset or aiming for self-improvement. You can listen to the interview and see if you’re convinced! :)