Category: Personality Psychology
Do Males and Females Really Communicate in Different Ways?
Why do men and women sometimes find it so difficult to communicate? Do they communicate differently, or is that just a stereotype?
Your Self-Control Decreases Throughout the Day, Study Shows
New experimental research by Kouchaki & Smith (2014), published in Psychological Science in January, shows that people are more likely to act ethically and to overcome temptation in the morning than later in the day. The authors refer to it as the morning morality effect.
4 Ways to Develop Self-Efficacy Beliefs
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? This post describes the theory of self-efficacy, the research surrounding it, and four ways in which people develop self-efficacy beliefs.
Are You In Control? Feelings of Personal Control Are Essential for Mental Health
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 control over their lives, and people who have a sense of personal control seem to be better off than those
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Self-Efficacy is Related to Motivation and Performance, Research Shows
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 they believe they can do is at least as important!