Sibling rivalry traces its roots back to early childhood when siblings compete with each other for their parents' love and attention. Although it is common to feel threatened by this competition in childhood, it often continues unresolved into adulthood, according to Elizabeth Bernstein, author of "
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Parents discipline their children in an effort to teach them appropriate ways to behave. Their morals and values are also conveyed through appropriate discipline techniques.
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A mother-in-law that bullies you goes far beyond a difficult one. At one time or another, most daughter-in-laws struggle with their husband's mothers. Your mother-in-law likely learned her behavior in childhood.
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Stress can have both positive effects, when it helps to motivate your wife to do her best, and negative effects, such as causing anxiety when she feels overwhelmed.
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Teenagers strive to fit in with their peers as they begin to spend less of their free time with their families and more of it engaged in activities with friends. Peer pressure can have negative and positive effects on teenagers. Teens may aspire to get good grades and join a club that a peer whom they admire leads.
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In a Psychology Today article, psychiatrist, Neel Burton, M.D., suggests that negative messages, physical illness, stressful life events or a general feeling of lack of control in your life can feed low self-esteem, as can traumatic childhood experiences and abandonment.
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People who have the ability to communicate, verbally and non-verbally, have the best chance at obtaining successful relationships in their personal and professional lives, according to a HelpGuide.org article, "Non-Verbal Communication."
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