Huffington Post: Our clothes reflect our mood- and can change it. What we wear has cognitive, social and emotional consequences.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/karen-pine/personal-appearance-and-branding_b_5357853.html

 BPS Research: The trajectory of self-esteem during women’s’ lifespans appears to be somewhat surprising, according to new studies.

Soon after giving birth, mothers typically experience a self-esteem dip lasting at least three years

 NBCNews: “Is growing self-compassion gonna improve your life overnight? Heck, no. But with time, improvement is possible as opposed to the confidence/nonconfidence spectrum, which always seems to come with side effects.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/careers/research-says-secret-being-happy-work-n762926

(courtesy of lovethispic.com)

In 1902, the American sociologist Charles Cooley came up with the concept of the looking glass self, which he described in his work Human Nature and the Social Order. It’s based on the idea of the so-called “reflected appraisals,” which is one of the main psychological theories about how we form opinions of ourselves.

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  The Guardian:  “It was beyond science. It was a leap of faith. And I think only a blind idiot wouldn’t believe that self-esteem isn’t central to one’s character and health and vitality.”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jun/03/quasi-religious-great-self-esteem-con