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[xmca] The Self-esteem movement
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- Subject: [xmca] The Self-esteem movement
- From: Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 19:03:44 +1000
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At last the pendulum has begun to swing back:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/2240486979/Inflating-children-may-create-bullies
The report says that "the self-esteem movement" (i.e. lying to kids
about their own virtues) is seen as a "failed experiment." Can anyone
tell me where this "self-esteem" idea came from?
Andy
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*Andy Blunden*
Joint Editor MCA: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmca20/18/1
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