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As previously discussed in “10 Taboo Statements You Should Never Tell Your Spouse,” communication is often the underlying reason why many marriages disintegrate. Oftentimes, couples argue and verbally ...

Discover how positive self-statements can backfire, especially for those with low self-esteem. Understand the psychological effects today. When the going gets tough, thousands of people try to boost ...

According to cognitive neuroscientists, 95 percent of brain activity is beyond our conscious awareness. That means our daily experiences are largely affected by unconscious beliefs, attitudes, and ...

Self-affirmations can help increase your self-worth and motivation. With regular practice, you can shift your focus toward your strengths and adapt to new circumstances more easily. Self-affirmation ...

"Sorry Oprah: Self-help books seldom helpful: Study" "Self-help makes you feel worse" "The powerlessness of positive thinking" These are some of the media headlines inspired by my research on positive ...

Being kinder to yourself is something more or less everyone struggles with at some point. Most of us would never dream of talking to other people the way we scold ourselves in our own heads. Kati ...

In the Sixties, clinical psychologist Emmett Velten wanted to create a quick way of generating good cheer. What would happen, he thought, if people spoke as if they were happy? To find out, Velten ...

Over the last year, there have been great strides forward in the body positivity movement, especially in Hollywood. Scores of female celebrities have come out in support of body and size acceptance, ...

When the going gets tough, thousands of people try to boost their failing self-esteem by repeating positive statements to themselves. Encouraged by magazine columnists, self-help books and talk-show ...