Our self-concept is the image we have of our bodies, capabilities, impressions, etc. (Bailey, 2003). It includes: The material self. Our body, possessions, and other things in our lives. The ...

Explore how your self-concept forms, why it matters, and how it influences your decisions, emotions, and relationships. This video breaks down the psychology behind identity and offers practical ...

In last week's column I wrote about the importance of having an accurate self-concept about who you really are. I promised that this week I would offer you some very practical steps for discovering ...

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' ...

After more than two years of pandemic life, it seems like we’ve changed as people. But how? In the beginning, many wished for a return to normal, only to realize that this might never be possible—and ...

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Our self-concept is the image we have of our bodies, capabilities, impressions, etc. (Bailey, 2003). It includes: The material self. Our body, possessions, and other things in our lives. The ...