Quiet Ego

GLOSSARY

A self-identity that is neither excessively self-focused nor excessively other-focused – "an identity that incorporates others without losing the self.”

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A person icon holding a heart with glowing light rays representing self-love and empathy.

Reference:

Wayment, H. A., Bauer, J. J., & Sylaska, K. (2015). The quiet ego scale: Measuring the compassionate self-identity. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(4), 999-1033. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-014-9546-z

Bauer, J. J., & Wayment, H. A. (2008). The psychology of the quiet ego. In H. A. Wayment & J. J. Bauer (Eds.), Transcending self-interest: Psychological explorations of the quiet ego (pp. 7–19). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.