News tagged with self esteem
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 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2012 |
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What sort of youth centers do young people really want?
Fifty secondary school children will debate the question 'If young people had more choice and control over the money spent on youth services, would they set up traditional youth centres?' Recent research at the University ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Too much undeserved self-praise can lead to depression
People who try to boost their self-esteem by telling themselves they've done a great job when they haven't could end up feeling dejected instead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Balance is key in after-school activities for adolescents
How much is too much when it comes to after-school activities for adolescents?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Obese girls more than twice as likely to be addicted to smoking
Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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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 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 20, 2011 |
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What, me worry? Young adults get self-esteem boost from debt
Instead of feeling stressed by the money they owe, many young adults actually feel empowered by their credit card and education debts, according to a new nationwide study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 06, 2011 |
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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 ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 05, 2011 |
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Teen consumer patterns in China and Canada
Most Canadian teenagers are expected to make their own decisions, while Chinese adolescents are still heavily influenced by their parents, according to a study published in the Journal of Business Research.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 03, 2011 |
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Facebook walls boost self-esteem, finds study
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Mirror, mirror on the wall/Who in the land is fairest of all?" But unlike Snow White's Queen, many people don't feel better after gazing at their wall mirror. Facebook walls, on the other hand, can have ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Moms' mental health needs attention during and after pregnancy
Madison, Wisconsin - Poor mental health before and during pregnancy are "giant red flags" predicting which new mothers are more likely to suffer postpartum mood disorders, a new nationwide survey reveals.
Feb 24, 2011 |
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People with low self-esteem show more signs of prejudice
When people are feeling badly about themselves, they're more likely to show bias against people who are different. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, examin ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Authoritarian behavior leads to insecure people
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV, Spain) have identified the effects of the way parents bring up their children on social structure in Spain. Their conclusions show that punishment, deprivation ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2010 |
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The most effective teachers are in a class of their own
These are the latest findings of research funded in primary and secondary schools by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into what makes good teachers even better.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 08, 2009 |
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A warm TV can drive away feelings of loneliness and rejection
Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 22, 2009 |
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