Silence Your Inner Critic. (cover story)

The article examines the psychology of self-criticism, and offers ways on how to handle it. Topics discussed include the source of the inner critic and its implications to one's behavior, according to psychologist Leon Seltzer; how a person with a strong inner critic perceives achievements; negative effect of suppressing the inner critic; and the use of Internal Family Systems, a psychotherapy tool developed by psychiatrist Richard Schwartz.