Psychologically speaking, one explanation is that people need to experience themselves as competent. Errors conflict with the notion of a competent self, causing uncomfortable internal turmoil. People ...

My five-year-old son does not want to own up to mistakes. My husband and I are both pretty good at accepting our mistakes and saying, "sorry, that was my fault." An example of what goes on: My son ...

Failures are a normal part of sports and performance. Discover what acceptance and commitment therapy has to offer about effectively adjusting to miscues and getting past them.