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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:15 AM Original message |
Too Much Self-Esteem Can Be Bad for Your Child |
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Klukie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Someone who is too full of themselves.... |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. they also have a much higher suicide rate. Hummmmm n/t |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. self-delete |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. American students tend to overestimate their knowledge and abilities |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. Great article - thank you for this. (nt) |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe self-esteem should be based on accomplishment |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. The self-esteem movement |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Don't know if this is a self-esteem story |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Yup, a temporary boost to your self-esteem may lead |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. As a teacher, I have seen your story played out every year. |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Couple that with routine use of anti-depressant and related meds.. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That has always seemed bass-ackward to me -- |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Hear, hear! |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. I wouldn't say accomplishment, but perseverance |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. My generation's Baby Boomer parents seems to have been obsessed with our "self-esteem" |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I don't think so at all. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I think the so-called self esteem movement just makes people cynical |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Another thing, Ive read that there is a cyclical trend in this sort of thing. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Please refresh my memory |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. the early 80s birth years. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Not all of us |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've got a problem with this whole debate. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:02 PM Original message |
Excellent post. Excellent points. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. Just the way I see things. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Thank you. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. I'm not sure that there's a misunderstanding. |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Where did I say modesty was a bad thing? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
39. word |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. It can result in NeoRepublicanism. |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, they certainly don't want anybody being self-confident and thinking for themselves. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Self-esteem/respect is something you *EARN* from yourself. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. No, I've met lots of narcisistic jackasses with high self esteem |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. One preschool here in Madison, WI changed the words of "brother John" |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Very bad idea. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. I've heard that Asian Countries have a high suicide rate as well? |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. Fallacy--false cause. Maybe those cultures put more emphasis on learning. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Also collective problem solving with homework |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. These kids don't have true self esteem |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. I don't see how low self-esteem is good for anyone. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-10-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The Japanese invented the term "suppuku". Don't blame it all on low self-esteem. |
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Brundle_Fly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-11-07 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
40. Have you seen American Idol? |
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