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Articles on Self-esteem
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From opioids to endocannabinoids, an exercise scholar digs into the science to explain the mental health benefits of a regular workout.
Rob Porter’s ex-wife Jennifer Willoughby wrote movingly about staying in what she described as an abusive relationship. Her experiences are echoed in studies of abused women across the country.
The much used before and after photograph to motivate weight loss might not be as motivational as was once thought.
The longing for lighter skin remains a taboo topic in African-American communities.
Western societies are obsessed with body image – and it’s stopping self-improvement.
Parents should ask their teens to show them how they use social media and how it works so they can have conversations about what the risks are and how to reduce them.
Women experience negative effects from the objectification that’s common in our society. What happens if they try to seize the reins and elicit sexualized attention in their romantic relationships?
At the root of the skin bleaching phenomenon is a psychological complex.
From ‘power poses’ to yoga poses, varying claims have been made about their effects on our health and happiness. But why do they work at all?
Consider three propositions about how Australians see themselves. Young people today, with their preening selfies and their sense of entitlement, have a higher opinion of themselves than previous generations…
Like a grotesque mask reflected in a pool, narcissism has two faces, neither of them attractive. Narcissists have an inflated sense of self-worth, seeing themselves as superior beings who are entitled…
It is well known that economic inequality is rising. In most industrialised nations the distribution of wealth and income is becoming increasingly concentrated. In the United States, the top 10% of earners…
Although women like how their genitals look after labial surgery, self esteem and sexual confidence may not improve.
Social media can have a damaging effect on body image, but the way to protect against that is learning how to view images critically.
How learning languages and travelling abroad can help you have a better relationship with your body.
Social media can be a force for good, but you need to be careful how you use it.
Memories help you gloss over those ugly bits with minimum fuss.
This plastic matters: girls as young as three-and-a-half associate thin dolls with being smart and heavy dolls with being sad.
New research highlights how the pain of a breakup can linger for years.
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