Dr. Josef Parvizi remembers meeting a man with epilepsy whose seizures were causing some very unusual symptoms. "He came to my clinic and said, 'My sense of self is changing,'" says Parvizi, a ...

Ever wonder where in your brain that interesting character called "I" lives? Stanford Medicine physician-scientist Josef Parvizi, MD, Ph.D., has news of its whereabouts. If skulls were transparent, ...

I am not myself lately. Then again, was I ever? I’m not the self I was a year ago, or the one I will be in five minutes. My sense of reality is ephemeral, and my circumstances are constantly rewriting ...

Having a strong sense of self and self-esteem is about knowing and embracing who you truly are, independent of external influences or the need for validation from others. It's about being grounded in ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although our sense of self feels ...

Watch the news on any given day, and you'll see folks losing their homes – running from the bombs of war, fleeing wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or leaving their country searching for a better life.

People who are goal-oriented tend to have better outcomes in life partly because having a "sense of purpose" is a skill that can yield positive results. But psychologists want to understand what other ...

We accept as self-evident that each of us is free to think and form our own opinions, that we have autonomous selves. Western societies and institutions are founded on this spirit of individual ...

Much of the existing research on social media has focused on body dissatisfaction, weight concerns and appearance comparison ...

Actors may suppress their core sense of self when acting, as they immerse themselves in a new role, according to a new study. Actors may suppress their core sense of self when acting, as they immerse ...

When you meet someone new at a party, you may open the conversation with “What do you do?” There’s a reason for that. This question reflects how deeply a person’s job and career is tied to their daily ...