A week or so ago, I took a series of leadership and management training courses where I work. One of the tools we used was the Tracom Group‘s Social Style Self-Perception Questionnaire. It’s all of 30 ...

The 183 5-to-8-year-olds (49.7% female) who took part in the study represent a 98.4% participation rate. Just over half (50.4%) were Māori, and almost half (44.8%) resided in highly deprived areas.

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 ...

There are few trials that correlate the effect of a treatment, such as dental whitening, on oral health and quality of life, psychosocial impact, and aesthetic self-perception. [3] Normally, the ...

Preventing serious medical conditions typically requires patients to follow treatment plans, which may involve taking medication, exercising or following a diet. Although the effectiveness of these ...