A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the relationship between self-discipline and happiness. The findings suggest that ...

The Self-Study—a key piece we will submit to the LCME for review—is an assessment of our institutional strengths and challenges, along with strategies on how we can address the identified challenges.

As a parent, self-regulation is hard — especially when things feel out of control. As someone who studies this, here's how ...

According to researchers Reischer, Roth, Villarreal and McAdams (2020) in the Journal of Personality, self-transcendence “is the phenomenon of experiencing one's self as expanding both backward and ...

Most people, after suffering consequences for a bad decision, will alter their future behavior to avoid a similar negative outcome. That’s just common sense. But many social circles have that one ...

A new study finds people who habitually try to be happier also tend to have less willpower. Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the "happiness paradox" -- a phenomenon wherein ...

During times of distress or when you're reminiscing about painful experiences from your past, talking to yourself in the third person—by using non-first-person pronouns or your own name—can help you ...

People with autism have a different sense of self when compared to those without the condition, scientists believe. The developmental disability which affects around one in 59 children in the U.S. is ...

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, Education Research Matters highlights Faculty of Education scholars who are advancing transformative approaches to teaching, learning, and research ...

Self-esteem refers to your opinion of yourself. Low self-esteem can get in the way of your enjoyment of life and your ability to achieve long- and short-term goals. It can also adversely affect mental ...