News tagged with self identity
'Niceness' partly genetic, say scientists
Selflessness and civic-mindedness can be inherited, especially if you are a woman, according to a new study.
Feb 09, 2011 |
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'It takes 2 to know 1': Shared experiences change self-recognition
Looking at yourself in the mirror every morning, you never think to question whether the person you see is actually you. You feel familiar—at home with your own unique self image. After all, you have been sporting the same ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Obama changed racial identity of black students
(PhysOrg.com) -- Barack Obama's historic election in 2008 stimulated individual and national reflection on race and changed African-American college students' perceptions of being black, reports a new Cornell study published ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012 |
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What does signing your name mean in the marketplace?
Signing your name on the dotted line heightens your sense of self and leads to purchase behavior that affirms your self-identity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But signing can reduce engage ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Boys have greater psychological well-being than girls, due to a better physical self-concept
Self-concept may be defined as the totality of perceptions that each person has of themselves, and this self identity plays an important role in the psychological functioning of everyone. To date, however, there has been ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 03, 2009 |
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