Whether through subtle cues or more overt behaviors, the signs of being perceived in a negative light can be unsettling. Knowing how we come off to others can be an eye-opening experience, to say the ...

One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this 'negativity bias,' which ...

We hear a great deal about self-esteem. But what is self-esteem, really? Self-esteem is our opinion of ourselves, based on others' perceptions. So, how is it that we all, or at least many of us, have ...