Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. For the adolescent, confidence can often be hard to come by. During childhood, the girl or boy may have felt relatively self-assured in the smaller, simpler, and ...

The confidence gap is the difference between actual ability and how others perceive it. This gap can quietly shape career ...

Have you ever noticed how kids can be so great at acknowledging themselves? They’ll confidently say things like, “I did it! I went to the potty all by myself!” When was the last time you acknowledged ...

If your answer is more often the latter, you’ll come closer to reaching your potential by improving your self-confidence. As with any psychological skill, you can purposefully nurture and develop self ...

I’ve spent most of my life awkward, doubtful, and twitchy-nervous. Confidence was only felt in specific moments and environments, usually when alone with my cat. So I learned everything I could about ...

Acupressure is an alternative treatment that may help treat certain conditions such as anxiety and depression. It is unclear whether it can work to improve self-confidence specifically, but it may ...

In my over 20 years in private practice, I’ve witnessed an alarming rate of low self- esteem among my clients which is linked to a critical self-concept. In fact, it’s estimated that roughly 85% of ...

Confidence is not just a feeling — it’s a reflection of health, self-care, and mindset. As people age, confidence can waver due to physical changes, loss of independence, or social isolation. But with ...

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a person’s expectations about a situation come true due to changes in their own behavior. It is a psychological phenomenon that can play a role in mental health.