Jezebel: Confidence

Survey Reveals Ladies Take Fucking Forever To Feel Good About Themselves

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST

The good news is that at some point in your life, you will feel awesome about yourself. The bad news is that the point at which you feel totally hot may be a few decades away. More »

Lindsay Lohan Tells Playboy She's Learned From Her Mistakes

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:05:00 EST

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Lindsay Lohan's Playboy cover is out, and now we're hearing a bit about what she's said in the accompanying article which will be out next week. It seems after the drama of the past few years, LiLo thinks she should have done things a bit differently: More »

Queen Latifah Loves You Just The Way You Are

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:05:00 EST

Queen Latifah may be awesome but she's the first to admit she's not perfect—and she wouldn't have it any other way: More »

Black Ladies Agree That They're Awesome

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:05:00 EST

One of the least fun parts of being a lady is the constant barrage of media that insists that there are products to be purchased that might help you overcome your crushing lack of Pretty. A new survey reveals that while some women are internalizing this message, one group is rejecting en masse it and declaring themselves awesome: black women. Come on, the rest of you jerks! Get higher self-esteem! More »

College Kids Confident In Their Self-Confidence

Anna North — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:50:00 EDT

Another day, another study supposedly showing that young people are narcissistic assholes. This time, data shows that college students are more confident in a number of ways than their forebears. But is this necessarily a bad thing? More »

Rihanna's Rumored Topshop Line

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:43:00 EST

Rihanna had dinner with Topshop founder Philip Green and Simon Cowell. Because Green and Cowell run an entertainment company that produces television and fashion ventures, the tabloid seers are pretty sure that means Rihanna's getting a clothing line. [Daily Mail]

Helen Mirren Shares Her Secret Weapon For Body Confidence

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:18:00 EDT

The 65-year-old actress also admits she sucks her tummy in, and when it comes to her body, "anything from the waist down I don't really like." More »

Loving My Body—Kinda, Sorta, Sometimes

rachel kramer bussel — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Confidence is sexy. Intellectually, and from experience, I know that-but that doesn't always mean I can easily feel it in my body. For me, getting naked in front of someone-both physically and emotionally-can be close to impossible. More »

You Could Be Attacked By Aging At Any Moment

kate fridkis — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Nothing is permanent. And everything good goes away eventually. Right? That's life. That's the deal. More »

Listen And Lift: The Confidence-Boosting Mixtape

Sadie Stein — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:13 EDT

Whether you're getting ready for a date, your first day at school, or showdown with your boss, it never hurts to have the right music to psych yourself up. More »

Female medical students underestimate their...

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:40:00 EDT

Female medical students underestimate their abilities and are less self-confident than their male counterparts, according to a new study published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling. Researchers observed and tested third-year medical students and found that though the female students performed equal to or better than male students, the women questioned their own competence and appeared less self-confident to patients. Men, on the other hand tended to overestimate their abilities and by the end of medical school had greater identification with the role of doctor than female students with the same experience. [Science Daily] More »

Is Your Confidence Determined By Your Mother?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

There are all different types of Moms. Some are encouraging, some are supportive, some are undermining. Do you think your mother's expectations of you have an impact on your success? Eirini Flouri and researchers from The University of London's Institute of Education analyzed data from a study of children born in 1970. When the children were 10 years old, their mothers were asked to predict how long the kid would stay in school. (Would he or she drop out before the age of 18?) The team used this as an indicator of the mother's belief in her child's capabilities. Twenty years later, Dr. Flouri assessed the children's self-confidence at the age of 30. Girls whose mothers predicted at age 10 that they would go on to further education had greater self-esteem as adults. Meaning: If your mom has confidence in you, you have confidence in yourself. If you're a woman, that is: There was no link found for males. More »