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JackN
<font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
in Zocalo v2.0
A bit old but... ;)
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For almost an entire generation, the concept of self-esteem has been tortured into an ideology so steeped in political correctness as to drive people with common sense mad.
Now, however, the proverbial pendulum may be swinging back the other way.
An article in USA Today (February 15, 2005) focused on the growing concern of more and more parents, psychologists, and educators who believe the self-esteem message needs to be balanced with a generous dose of reality.
USA Today writer Sharon Jayson said no one is discounting the fact that a healthy self-esteem is beneficial to children. But Jayson said more adults are realizing that "empty praise -- the kind showered on many kids years ago in the name of self-esteem -- did more harm than good." Years of such "empty praise," she said, often result in young adults who cannot cope even with constructive criticism, have an inflated sense of self-importance, and have a great sense of personal entitlement -- often without having paid their dues. [AFA Journal]
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For almost an entire generation, the concept of self-esteem has been tortured into an ideology so steeped in political correctness as to drive people with common sense mad.
Now, however, the proverbial pendulum may be swinging back the other way.
An article in USA Today (February 15, 2005) focused on the growing concern of more and more parents, psychologists, and educators who believe the self-esteem message needs to be balanced with a generous dose of reality.
USA Today writer Sharon Jayson said no one is discounting the fact that a healthy self-esteem is beneficial to children. But Jayson said more adults are realizing that "empty praise -- the kind showered on many kids years ago in the name of self-esteem -- did more harm than good." Years of such "empty praise," she said, often result in young adults who cannot cope even with constructive criticism, have an inflated sense of self-importance, and have a great sense of personal entitlement -- often without having paid their dues. [AFA Journal]
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[url=http://sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000CB565-F330-11BE-AD0683414B7F0000&chanID=sa008]Exploding the Self-Esteem Myth[/url][quote]Boosting people's sense of self-worth has become a national preoccupation. Yet surprisingly, research shows that such efforts are of little value in fostering academic progress or preventing undesirable behavior[/quote]
From Scientific American's January 2005 issue.
I had it on my radar since I saw it first online, but for one or another reason I never read it until yesterday...
An interesting coincidence.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JackN [/i]
[B]An article in USA Today (February 15, 2005) focused on the growing concern of more and more parents, psychologists, and educators who believe the self-esteem message needs to be balanced with a generous dose of reality. [/B][/QUOTE]
So bullying really *does* build character...
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Morden
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