5 Ways to Cope With Insecurity in Your Relationship
Everyone has their own flaws and imperfections they are insecure about. But chronic insecurity can prevent you from going after your dreams or drive your…
Category: Self esteem
5 Ways Parents Can Raise Their Kids to Be More Confident and Less Self-Conscious
Parents can only do so much to protect their kids from the harsh realities of the world. But, instead of seeing problems, like body image…
The Power of Television as a Social Surrogate: An Interview with Jaye L. Derrick, Ph.D.
Jaye L. Derrick, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Social Psychology and director of Social Processes Laboratory at the University of Houston. She investigates the…
10 Ways Positive Thinking Improves Your Well Being
Positive thinking isn’t just some grand delusion or happy drawing of a sun. The benefits of it are real —so real that it can impact…
5 Social Psychology Studies: How do Humans “Tick”?
How do people “tick”? Simple question, but it doesn’t equate to a simple answer. We at Psych2go became absorbed with this topic! Below, we gathered…
People with High Self-Esteem are Not Really Influenced by Other People’s Evaluations of Them, Whereas Having Low Self-Esteem Makes You More Receptive to Other People’s Comments.
By definition, self-esteem is “a feeling of having respect for yourself and your abilities.” Therefore, it stands to reason that an individual who has high…
