Rogers argues that creative individuals trust their inner experience in spite of public criticism. “It was as though [El Greco] could say, ‘good artists do not paint like this, but I paint like this.’...

Rogers argues that creative individuals trust their inner experience in spite of public criticism. “It was as though [El Greco] could say, ‘good artists do not paint like this, but I paint like this.’ ” How can one distinguish between healthy self-confi dence and an unhealthy, stubborn refusal to accept justifi ed criticism?