News tagged with self esteem


Study finds children with low self-esteem are often praised for personal qualities instead of efforts

(Medical Xpress)—Praising children, especially those with low self-esteem, for their personal qualities rather than their efforts may make them feel more ashamed when they fail, according to new research published by the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are religious people better adjusted psychologically?

Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study published in Psychological Sc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 5

Know thyself: How mindfulness can improve self-knowledge

paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way—might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new article published in the March 2013 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Sc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Is coming out always a good thing?

Coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual increases emotional well-being even more than earlier research has indicated. But the psychological benefits of revealing one's sexual identity -- less anger, less depression, and higher ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study finds TV can decrease self-esteem in children, except white boys

If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today's electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel worse about yourself. If you're a white boy, you'll feel better, according to a new study led ...

Pediatrics created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Singles feel singled out

(Medical Xpress)—Why is a wonderful person like you still single? Research from the University of Exeter has revealed that single people feel worse about being single when they think about themselves as ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When self-esteem is threatened, people pay with credit cards

People shop for high status items when they're feeling low, and they're more likely to make those expensive purchases on credit, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAG ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 05, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

School shootings: What we know and what we can do

Since the early 1970s school shootings at American elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. After each incident – like the recent attack in Newtown, CT – ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0