“Selfish” is one of those words that arrives with its verdict already attached. We hear it and picture greed, entitlement, or someone taking the last slice without so much as a glance around the table.

But what if that reflexive condemnation causes us to confuse self-absorption with something essential: the ability to recognize and honor our own needs?

In “Honoring Thy Self: The Unsung Virtues of Selfishness,” clinical and forensic psychologist Stephen A. Diamond argues that some people do not need to become less selfish. They need to learn how to be selfish in the right way.

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