Albert Bandura identified self-efficacy as the dominant self-perception shaping action, effort, and achievement. In music education, researchers have identified a positive relationship between ...

How do you feel when you face a challenging situation? Do you feel self-confident and believe you have whatever it takes to succeed, or do you doubt your ability to tackle the task ahead of you? The ...

Healthy eating — and learning how to actively make those choices — is part of the experience of self kids can develop early on. It can help teach vital skills about self-management, self-awareness and ...

Almost a century ago, a plucky little blue engine first I-think-I-canned her way up a mountain in an iconic display of self-efficacy's power. But the term self-efficacy wouldn’t come along for another ...

Belief makes champions out of an ordinary group of individuals—like the little train that could! While that story is fictional, its message couldn't be more real. Every once in a while, an underdog ...

Small commitments to yourself may feel trivial — but psychologists say they may form the foundation of genuine self-respect, resilience and long-term well-being.

Emotions are complicated things. Researchers have found some differences between men and women, but basically the same factors play the biggest part in whether we feel good about ourselves. “We ...

On The Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Youngsters are being urged to enjoy the fun of summer camp for the good of their mental health as well as outdoor fun. YMCA of Greater Cleveland’s Senior Vice President of Youth ...