The Perfect Paradox: Chasing Perfection Makes You Feel Worse and Procrastinate More, Research Shows
When we feel self-inadequacy, we might try to do more as an attempt to feel better about ourselves. This, however, might result in a vicious …
When we feel self-inadequacy, we might try to do more as an attempt to feel better about ourselves. This, however, might result in a vicious …
The literature of self-esteem tells us that we need to gain self-esteem to be succesful. But this might be all wrong and a widespread misconception, …
Why would people maintain negative self-evaluations when they result in a great degree of distress? What purpose do negative self-evaluations have? Do they help us …
How do we increase our self-esteem, and how do raise children with high self-esteem? Many self-help books try to answer questions like these. So, the pursuit …
Self-compassion involves acknowledging that suffering and failure are a part of the human condition, and that all people are worthy of compassion. The concept of …
Have you ever wondered whether you have a strong self-efficacy belief or not? Or perhaps you are curious about how people develop their self-efficacy beliefs? …
The belief that one can exert control over stressful events has long been known to help people cope with stress (Taylor, 2012). People like to have …
The degree to which people believe in themselves and their own capabilities is important for their motivation and success. People’s capabilities are important, but what …