Levels of loneliness are relatively stable across most of adult life, but correlates of loneliness show age differences. We review...
The study examined the relationship among social connectedness, dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors, and psychological distress. The authors specifically hypothesized that the...
Whereas human pro-social behavior is often driven by empathic concern for another, it is unclear whether nonprimate mammals experience a...
Human beings routinely help others to achieve their goals, even when the helper receives no immediate benefit and the person...
Describes studies showing that excessive involvement in one's self increases one's risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). A preliminary study...
The resting state brain networks, particularly the Default Mode Network (DMN), have been found to be altered in several psychopathological...
Self-focused attention is considered to be a cognitive characteristic of depression. However, some articles report that self-focused attention is also...
This article defines and examines the construct of self-compassion. Self-compassion entails three main components: (a) self-kindness—being kind and understanding toward...
It is assumed that people seek positive self-regard; that is, they are motivated to possess, enhance, and maintain positive self-views....
The 3 major self-evaluation motives were compared: self-assessment (people pursue accurate self-knowledge), self-enhancement (people pursue favorable self-knowledge), and self-verification (people...