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Social/Emotional Development: Peer Relations
, Social/Emotional Development: Perfectionism
| Website: |
Exploding the Self-Esteem Myth |
| Author: |
Baumeister, R., Campbell, J., Krueger, J. & Vohs, K. |
| Organization: |
ScientificAmerican.com |
| URL: |
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=exploding-the-self-esteem |
| Year: |
1996-2005 |
| Description: |
This article, by Roy F. Baumeister, Jennifer D. Campbell, Joachim I. Krueger and Kathleen D. Vohs, discusses how people are consumed by building their self-worth. "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." |
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| Comments: |
Contributed by: DITD Team Member on 1/17/2005
This is a good article on the importance of self-esteem among children and young adults. This article addresses some of the issues that can arise from low self-esteem. |
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