Sustainable self-esteem is more durable and is frequently based on unique individual qualities such as personal integrity, ...

Self-esteem and self-confidence seem like pretty much the same thing, but they’re not. For example, maybe you can easily get in front of a crowd, give ...

OPENING SENTENCE: "By now, most people (with the exception of many psychotherapists) recognize that the self-esteem movement officially launched by California in 1986 has been at best silly, and ...

Psychologists often see low self-esteem create a ripple effect that can become all-consuming for the person suffering from it ...

Low self-esteem is painful for children. Source: SAN-DRINO/Flickr (Adapted with permission from my new book, Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self ...

There are examples of bad parenting everywhere you look these days - - from parents who allow their kids to eat doughnuts for lunch and don't insist on the ingestion of a few leafy greens, to ...

For instance, they might believe that an F on a test is the result of a bad instructor or a test that was not constructed fairly. The self-serving bias is a distorted view that protects your ego.

Children who show good self-control at age 4 (based on the famous “marshmallow test”) grow up to be more successful in school, to earn more money and to be liked more by peers and teachers.

For example, to protect their self-esteem, people may create excuses for poor performance such as “I didn't try hard” or “I was tired, sick or upset,” believing that such explanations ...

Maintaining healthy levels of self-esteem and self-worth isn't easy and often requires continuous effort, Carleton says — but effort and self-compassion can help you nurture a strong sense of self.

While you can consider taking a color personality test, know that no test is 100 percent and you may do well to consider which color patterns you are drawn to as a first step. Dress Your Mood ...