
Behavior & Society
The Problem with Telling Children They’re Better Than Others
There is a superior way to motivate kids and make them feel proud about their accomplishments
Eddie Brummelman is an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam and former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Stanford University. He studies the origins and nature of children's self-views, such as narcissism and self-esteem.
There is a superior way to motivate kids and make them feel proud about their accomplishments
It’s possible to do one without the other, although it requires care
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