{"product_id":"worth-the-new-science-of-self-esteem-and-secure-attachment-hardcover","title":"Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarisa G. PhD Franco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePlatonic\u003c\/i\u003e, a groundbreaking guide exploring the promise (and limits) of secure attachment to help us feel better and boost our self-esteem. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't think of anyone who won't need this book.\" --Jen Hatmaker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and host of \u003ci\u003eFor the Love\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if what you thought you knew about secure attachment was wrong? Or worse, making you \u003ci\u003emore \u003c\/i\u003einsecure? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Marisa G. Franco is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling friendship expert whose advice Glennon Doyle calls \"wise, concrete, and effective\"--Dr. Franco literally wrote the book \u003ci\u003eon\u003c\/i\u003e how to become a securely attached friend. But since then, she's realized that when we feel unworthy, the things we \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e should make us feel secure and raise our self-esteem often backfire: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimistic self-talk makes us feel worse, not better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive feedback raises our blood pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompliments make us uncomfortable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive events make us sicker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good news: Self-esteem is a skill that can be learned--and you can get better at it, which in turn strengthens all your other relationships. In \u003ci\u003eWorth\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Franco mines promising new research at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience to show us \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e so many of us still struggle with self-esteem (even in this self-obsessed age), and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e we can build a foundation of lasting self-worth that doesn't rely on likes or followers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough exercises, stories, and the cutting-edge science of memory reconsolidation, updating damaging memories to change the stories we tell ourselves, Dr. Franco shows how we can bring meaning, self-worth, and secure attachment back into our lives, from the inside out. If you feel like you've read every book on healing, but you are still struggling, \u003ci\u003eWorth\u003c\/i\u003e will help you finally find the transformation you've been looking for.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Marisa G. Franco\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePlatonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland and works as a professor there currently. She writes for \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today \u003c\/i\u003eand has been a featured psychologist in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand on NPR and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Franco delivers talks about connection, belonging, and worth all over the country to private companies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Her newest talk is entitled \"Worth and Belonging: How to Build Self-Worth to Foster Belonging at Work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434848465201,"sku":"9798217046591","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/7hPSDTannc9798217046591.webp?v=1790160732","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/worth-the-new-science-of-self-esteem-and-secure-attachment-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}