Self-efficacy

the more my “friends” fed me lies, my mentality on life and my self-esteem started to deteriorate. This carried on with me through high school and it took a while to finally find my true self. Throughout middle school I was constantly looked down upon, treated as if I was not good enough due to my different appearance. I could still remember the little voices saying, “you’re so stupid, you’re not even pretty” which led to my low self-esteem. The bullying was ongoing and it never stopped,…

capability of killing themselves in that present moment is. Based on the answers given, high acquired capability would include multiple suicide attempts or three of the following five symptoms: single suicide attempt, aborted attempt, self-injecting drug use, self-harm practices such as cutting, frequent exposure…

Damaged skin and the mistakes you are doing Damaged skin is a condition that compromises one's look to the extent of becoming recluse. It is a sign that comprises of rashes, redness, acne scars, pigmentation, freckles, mole, wrinkles, and flaccid cheeks. When afflicted, you will not feel like looking in the mirror. You will also cut down on your social activities and desperately opt for DIY methods to get out of our misery. In that attempt, you fail to realize the mistakes you are doing to…

“Self portrait” painted in 1640, only a few years after this, shows evidence of what these changes might have meant to the 34 year old Rembrandt and is painted for an entirely different purpose to that of plate 6. Plate 7 is markedly different and appears…

life, Rogers received his Ph.D in clinical and educational psychology. Today, Rogers is known for his approach to psychotherapy known as client-centered therapy and his self-actualization personality theory (Schultz & Schultz, 2016, p .271). This approach focused moreso on people achieving self-actualization and focusing on their self-concepts. Personally, I like Rogers’ optimistic view of human nature, and I can understand…

Bullies are Worse Than Bystanders In schools across America , millions of kids are bullied on a daily basis. This causes them to not want to go to school and to be afraid while in a place they should feel safe. According to www.verywell.com, bullies tend to pick on smaller kids , those of a different race , or those who look or act different. According to Source 3 , 77 percent of students have been physically or verbally bulled. Being a bully is worse than being a bystander because…

Bevelander, K. E., Anschütz, D. J., Creemers, D. H., Kleinjan, M., & Engels, R. C. (2013). The Role of Explicit and Implicit Self-Esteem in Peer Modeling of Palatable Food Intake: A Study on Social Media Interaction among Youngsters. PLoS ONE, 8(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072481 110 male 5th and 6th grade students participated in a study looking at the impact peers have on the food intake of young people within a social media setting. Participants sat at a table with a laptop, playing a…

Asking his daughters how much they love him was perhaps an attempt to fuel his high self-esteem and express his possession of them. When Cordelia rationalizes his question and challenges his confidence, he swears his hatred of her to the universe—from the heavens “sacred radiance of the sun”, to the gods who reside and rule over the universe…

Prosocial behavior is behavior intended to benefit others—behaviors such as helping, comforting, sharing, cooperating, reassuring, defending, and showing concern (Fiske, p. 336). There are a number of reasons why people engage in prosocial behavior. Most times prosocial behaviors are acquired during childhood and adolescence years by adults that encourage them to share, act kindly, have respect and help others. Prosocial behavior is influenced by a number of factors. The Altruism conceptually…

The sun does not set. Instead at night, one experiences a hazy brightness similar to the early dawn. Living during the summer is no challenge for the average self-reliant Alaskan. Coldness seems to be something forgotten. It is easy to survive…