Glasser’s work reinforces the idea that self-esteem is strengthened when individuals recognise their agency: They choose ...

Positive self-talk can significantly improve your emotional well-being. By consciously choosing supportive and affirming ...

Have you heard the expression “new year, new you”? It probably started as a marketing ploy to get us to buy something to inevitably improve our lives. While it’s good to seek improvement, being ...

Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...

Self-control refers to the process of resisting temptations (e.g., eating junk food) that conflict with enduring goals that usually involve bigger but delayed rewards (maintaining a healthy weight and ...

From an early age, we're taught the golden rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." The irony here? Many of us don't even treat ourselves the way we'd like to be treated. A 2023 poll ...

Experts have discovered the inner voices we can use to contribute to or detract from career success. The silent conversations you have with yourself can make or break your career success, and experts ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Over the trajectory of your career, self-judgment and ...