Tag: self-image

Is mental health associated with perception of nasal function?

From the JAMA Network Journals press release: A study of preoperative patients for rhinoplasty suggests poor mental well-being and low self-esteem were associated with poorer perceptions of nasal function, according… Read more »

Study suggests early experiences with computers, robots increase STEM interest among young girls

From the University of Washington press release: Girls start believing they aren’t good at math, science and even computers at a young age — but providing fun STEM activities at… Read more »

Study suggests people often don’t recall memories that threaten their desired self-image

From the UCLA press release: UCLA-led research has found that students in a college mathematics course experienced a phenomenon similar to repression, the psychological process in which people forget emotional… Read more »

Video games can mitigate defensiveness resulting from bad test scores

From the Texas Tech University press release: One of the worst feelings a student can have is receiving a bad grade on an exam, whether it’s a test they prepared… Read more »

Study suggests young men with body image issues less hopeful about relationships

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Deann Gayman via HealthCanal: It’s no longer just Barbie dolls that evoke a sense of unattainable beauty. Now, it seems G.I. Joe’s… Read more »

Study suggests self-identification as old and frail may reinforce associated behaviours

From the University of Exeter press release via EurekAlert!: Older adults who categorise themselves as old and frail encourage attitudinal and behavioural confirmation of that identity. This is the conclusion… Read more »