Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: You set a big goal. You’ve outlined the steps and used your study of goal-setting to make sure they’re achievable and assigned deadlines to each. On paper, it ...

There’s a technique in cognitive-behavioral therapy called the Downward Arrow. When a client shows signs of a self-limiting or negative belief in the way they talk about themselves or a situation, a ...

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How we see ourselves and how we engage with the world doesn’t happen by chance. Unconscious beliefs are learned in childhood as a function of conditioning. How a child learns to think of themselves is ...

The journey toward achievement often faces an unexpected adversary: our own minds. While external obstacles challenge us, the internal barriers we construct prove far more limiting. These self-created ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Creating an alter ego isn’t about crafting a false persona. It’s often about ...

The biggest barriers to professional growth often aren’t external obstacles or lack of opportunity—they’re self-built invisible ceilings. The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Findings from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated a significant association between lower self-rated ...