What shapes our self-esteem? Our self-views, or others' opinions? Brain scans show how low self-esteem is wired in the brain.

Self-assembly is the process by which an organized structure spontaneously forms from individual components, as a result of specific, local interactions among the components. When the constitutive ...

Analysis of several long-term studies reveals new insights into the factors that shape convicted offenders’ decision-making ...

As the psychology of motivated reasoning is being reintroduced to economic theory, it is important to remember its ...

Perception is the process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted. Perception can be influenced by attention and can occur subliminally, without conscious ...

But none have been as popular as modern portfolio theory (MPT). Here, we look at the basic ideas behind MPT, its pros and cons, and how it should factor into your portfolio management. Modern ...

"Current models are based on game theory, which assumes that people always try to behave optimally in order ... Siebinga, together with professor David Abbink and assistant professor Arkady Zgonnikov, ...

More than these is the broad perception China carries about India ... clash of interests with another nation such as India may be self-perceived. The benefit of being members of two international ...

Once people could trust that free and fair elections would be held regularly, the theory went, other forms of politics would come to seem too costly and violent to consider. The past decade has ...

Three of the most influential theories that have shaped our knowledge of self-confidence are William James’ self-esteem “formula,” Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory, and Deci and Ryan’s ...

What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step forward every day. In an analysis of knowledge workers’ diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed ...