News tagged with self perceptions
Brain activity levels affect self-perception
(PhysOrg.com) -- The less you use your brain's frontal lobes, the more you see yourself through rose-colored glasses, a University of Texas at Austin researcher says.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Scientists develop sensitive skin for robots
Robots will soon be able to feel heat or gentle touching on their surfaces. Researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen are now producing small hexagonal plates which when joined together form a sensitive skin for "machines ...
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows
The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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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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'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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Entitled workers are more frustrated on the job and more likely to abuse co-workers
Employees who feel entitled in the workplace are more apt to be frustrated on the job and lash out at their co-workers, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2010 |
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