Educational and developmental psychologists have tried to understand how skills and motivation are linked to academic achievement. While research supports ties between individuals' concepts of their ...

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 ...

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOSReviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Self-concept is the image we have of ourselves. It is influenced by many forces, including our interaction with the important ...

During the elementary-school years, a child's world expands dramatically to include not only their family and playmates but a widening circle of schoolmates and adults. In this enlarged environment, ...

Psychology defines self-concept clarity as a stable sense of self. Those with high clarity report greater life satisfaction ...