Research and Write Low self-esteem is not just a problem with one’s emotions; it has also been linked to brain health and activity over the long term. A study by researchers in Canada has found that people with low selfworth who were studied for 15 years suffered from greater memory loss and learning difficulties than people with higher self-esteem.

These adults with low self-esteem actually experienced loss of brain size as well: their brains were up to a fifth smaller than those with higher self-esteem. The good news, according to scientist Dr. Sonia Lupien at McGill University in Montreal who found these effects, is that the effects of memory loss and difficulty with learning are reversible. Perform an Internet search for her research. Summarize her findings related to reversing the effects of low self-esteem on the brain and cognitive performance.26