False Beliefs

• Hopelessness is on the rise and linked to poor mental health outcomes.

• New research suggests that how we interpret ambiguous situations is related to feelings of hopelessness.

• Treatments exist that improve both interpretation bias and hopelessness.

• Our self-perceptions and self-schemas might not provide a full or accurate picture of who we are.

• Adverse experiences, such as trauma, can impact how we view ourselves.

• Research suggests that how we see ourselves matters, so it's worth challenging harmful self-perceptions and negative self-talk.

• About 90 percent of people believe that society would benefit from a conversation about what modern masculinity is, according to a survey.

• Two-thirds of respondents believe that masculinity and femininity are beyond gender and should be defined for each individual.

• "The Atlas Complex of Men," the idea that men carry the weight of the world on their shoulders, can lead to mental health issues.

Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its research, which offers a more detailed understanding of this long-examined phenomenon, may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity.

An interview with Dr. Judith Beck.