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Dealing with Your "Inner Critic" | Psychology Today

Dealing with Your "Inner Critic" | Psychology Today | The Creative Mind | Scoop.it

Dealing with Your "Inner Critic"

Self-criticism is a two-edged sword.

By Dennis Palumbo...

'Among the majority of my creative patients — TV and film writers, directors, actors, etc., a primary concern is the struggle against their “inner critic.” By that I mean the persistent, sometimes harsh and almost always shaming “voice” that belittles or invalidates their work.'

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One of my related posts: Toxic Criticism and Developing Creativity By Douglas Eby

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/2011/01/toxic-criticism-and-developing-creativity/

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» Doubting and Creating - The Creative Mind

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Even people with exceptional talents can feel insecure, and many creative people struggle with doubt versus confidence in themselves or their abilities.

 

“I really have that worry that I’ll wake up in the morning and think, ‘Oh God. I’m such a fraud, and they’ll find me out.’ I doubt myself a lot.” Those are comments by one of my favorite actors, Emily Blunt, who interestingly continued, “And maybe that’s a good thing..."

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