In a new book, psychologist Marisa Franco explains why it's good to feel good about yourself — and shares a helpful memory ...

“Parasocial relationships”—one-sided associations in which a party knows a great deal about someone who knows nothing about them—can have self-enhancing benefits for people with low self-esteem, ...

Self-esteem is defined as our subjective evaluation of our worth as a person. Needless to say, it is influenced by how we think others perceive us, too. Indeed, in a recent poll of my readers, 20% ...

People who respect themselves have very little need for bragging. That's because, when you actually feel good about who you are, you don't need other people to know about it. The benefits of feeling ...

Most of us have met narcissists in the past. They are people who think highly of their own abilities and want to be in visible leadership positions. They waste no opportunities to tell others about ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As the mythology goes, Narcissus fell in love ...

For teens entering high school—an anxious time for many—inclusive environments benefit not only those identifying as LGBTQ but also their majority-group peers, Cornell-led psychology research finds.

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves. There’s an ...