Self-esteem is defined as our subjective evaluation of our worth as a person. Needless to say, it is influenced by how we think others perceive us, too. Indeed, in a recent poll of my readers, 20% ...

Part II of this series described four basic types of self-esteem. They result from understanding it as a relationship between two factors—namely, competence and worthiness. This two-factor theory of ...

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. —Albert Schweitzer The hippocampus is a key area of the brain involved with basic function, part of the temporal lobe and intimately ...

Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether we think we belong, whether we like ourselves. There’s an ...