What does it mean to be self-aware? It means having what therapists call an “observing ego.” The observing ego is a part of yourself that is able to observe yourself with some amount of objectivity.

How Negative Self-Talk Wreaks Havoc on Our Lives. Source: PeopleImages / GettyImages We all talk to ourselves. Self-talk is what separates us from other species and leads us to the top of the food ...

In Dante’s Inferno, the Roman writer Virgil leads the story’s narrator down through the circles of hell. Each circle is more grotesque and frightening than the last, until finally the pair reach the ...

Your mind can be both your fiercest ally and your toughest opponent. Research uncovers what negative self-talk might really be doing for you, and how to work with it. Have you ever noticed a voice in ...

Whether it’s Jennifer Lawrence making fun of her appearance or Jim Gaffigan joking about his inability to stop eating, self-deprecation is often thought of as a form of humor. However, too much ...

Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well established and powerful approaches to wellbeing in psychological research literature. Yet it doesn’t seem to have broken through into popular ...

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You want that new video game so badly, but you’re trying to knock your credit card balance down. Or you’re binging your favorite TV show and can’t wait to find out if a character lives, but it’s late, ...

Self-leadership may be viewed as an abstract concept by many professionals, but in reality, it comprises skills, mindsets and motivations that become highly visible the moment someone steps into a ...