Our self-concept is the image we have of our bodies, capabilities, impressions, etc. (Bailey, 2003). It includes: The material self. Our body, possessions, and other things in our lives. The ...

A new longitudinal study looked at how youths' self-concepts are linked to their actual academic achievement in math and reading from middle childhood to adolescence. The study found that students' ...

Giving performance feedback at work can be a stressful experience, especially for new leaders and their employees. It often evokes feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and defensiveness. Children's ...

American culture values the freedom to change and reinvent one's self. A new study, however, reveals that Americans who do change tend to report a lower sense of well-being. American culture values ...

A new study in Transcultural Psychiatry finds that forming deep bonds with characters in tabletop role-playing games like ...

No one wants to hang out with me. I’m a failure at school. All my other friends seem happy. What’s wrong with me? These kinds of negative thoughts are becoming more common in our homes and schools.

After more than two years of pandemic life, it seems like we’ve changed as people. But how? In the beginning, many wished for a return to normal, only to realize that this might never be possible—and ...

Who’s that? Understanding it’s them in the mirror offers toddlers another sense of perspective. Goami/Shutterstock From the moment they are born, babies are exposed to information that can teach them ...

A new study in Transcultural Psychiatry finds that strong personal connections to tabletop RPG characters can enhance players’ self-concept, especially in safe, supportive settings. Led by Colorado ...