It seems that just about everyone has read a self-help book, attended a support group or surfed online for health information at one time or another. Thousands of new self-help books are published ...

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Self-help has existed in some form since the dawn of human civilization and has grown into a robust industrial complex. But does self-help really make us better people? New year, new you. As we wrap ...

Although self-help is one of the most popular and, arguably, impactful genres out there, many people are critical of it. A common charge is that self-help doesn’t actually help those who consume it, ...