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Concordia researcher compares development of self-esteem in Canadian and Colombian children Acquiring self-esteem is an important part of a teenager’s development. The way in which adolescents regard themselves can be instrumental in determining their achievement and social functioning. New research from Concordia University shows that the way in which adolescents think about themselves varies across cultural context. To compare how teenagers assess their self-worth, William M....

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Self-control is a trait too many people lack. Whether it is summoning the strength to get to the gym for a workout or abstaining from snacks between meals, the drive to simply satisfy a basic desire is too strong in too many. However, new research out of Duke University shows surrounding one’s self with friends and intimates who possess a stronger sense of self-control can aid in strengthening the trait in themselves. The study,...

In a recent online post, educational expert Jonathan Doyle argues that pornography addiction has a strong relationship with low self-esteem. (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 Education expert Jonathan Doyle argues in a new online post that pornography has a powerful relationship with low self-esteem. Doyle, who has delivered live seminars to over a quarter of a million people is the founder of a new website called Stopusingpornography.com which provides paid online programs and free articles on...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online New research finds that social network users tend to have inflated self-esteem due to the number of "likes" and other positive comments received from close friends. This, in turn, can reduce self-control both on and offline, said the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia Business School. Social network users focused on close friends also report having higher body-mass indexes and higher levels of...