"[F]or a living creature to have evolved rich capabilities of perception and categorization but to be constitutionally incapable of focusing any of that apparatus onto itself would be highly anomalous ...

In the age of COVID-19, self-isolation, and inevitable uncertainty, the topics of self-development and self-care have come up for my patients more than they might have in “normal life.” (What’s even ...

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOSReviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Self-concept is the image we have of ourselves. It is influenced by many forces, including our interaction with the important ...

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' ...

Self-actualization is a person’s quest to reach their full potential. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, a person must first meet several other needs, such as attaining self-esteem and gaining ...