Archive for August 9th, 2007

Study Finds Self Esteem to be Linked with External Factors

People’s self-esteem is most strongly tied to traits such as physical appearance, social skills and popularity, says a recent University of Waterloo psychology study.

That’s because appearances are most strongly linked to acceptance from others, says research associate Danu Anthony, who led the study with psychology professors John Holmes and Joanne Wood.
The study also finds that [...]