How neuroscience shows that encouraging others strengthens your own confidence, worth, and self-belief What if one of the fastest ways to strengthen your self-esteem had less to do with affirmations — and more to do with how you treat other people? Most of us were taught that praise is something we give away — a kindness meant to make someone else feel good. But neuroscience shows something surprising: when you genuinely lift someone up, your brain benefits too. The same neu