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…
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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.
Parents take note: most kids develop a sense of self-esteem as early as age five.
Britain is trying to reduce the disadvantages which burden kids born in July and August. But why does it matter so much?
Diagnostic labels usually describe symptoms, attempt to answer the question of what is wrong, and lead to a treatment plan. But “borderline personality disorder” fails on all three counts.
Should cyberbullies be isolated and shamed? Or should they be helped ? Victims of cyberbullying could take to being cyberbullies themselves.
In the last few months the UK’s two main political parties have entered into an apparent bidding war over which of them can elevate the teaching of character highest on their educational agendas before…
Our obsession with women’s weight and attractiveness manifests in different ways in the media, including being sold images that are far removed from reality and often impossible to achieve, or focusing…
Research shows: people are really bad at noticing when someone is flirting with them.
The use of anabolic steroids has been associated primarily with men. But over the past few decades, we’ve been discovering more about different groups who use these drugs – including women and younger…
The Conversation organised a public question-and-answer session on Reddit in which Andrew Lane, professor of Sport Psychology at Wolverhampton University, discussed subjects from the Suarez bite to getting…
Overly positive, inflated praise such as “terrific!”, “you did incredibly well!”, “perfect!” is very common in western countries. At first glance this might not seem a bad thing; heaping praise can only…
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