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[[Self-esteem]] is a [[Psychology|psychological]] term describing the state of having in oneself:

'''Self-esteem''' is a [[Psychology|psychological]] term describing the state of having in oneself:

*a positive attitude  

*a positive attitude  

*a feeling of value in oneself  

*a feeling of value in oneself  

*belief in one's own abilities<ref>

*belief in one's own abilities<ref>

Traditional social-psychiatric theory argues that productive people will enjoy life, feel good about themselves, earn the respect of friends and co-workers, and feel connected with their families and society. [http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRI_EduPamphlet6.html Paul Cameron, Ph. D.] </ref>

Traditional social-psychiatric theory argues that productive people will enjoy life, feel good about themselves, earn the respect of friends and co-workers, and feel connected with their families and society. [http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRI_EduPamphlet6.html Paul Cameron, Ph. D.]</ref>

*belief in one's own competence.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/emotion_esteem.shtml "Self-esteem" Mental/Emotional Health at BBC Health; accessed 24 December 2007]</ref>

*belief in one's own competence.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/emotion_esteem.shtml "Self-esteem" Mental/Emotional Health at BBC Health; accessed 24 December 2007]</ref>

[[Liberal]] educators often disconnect self-esteem from achievement, focusing more on developing self-esteem than on actually ensuring their students actually learn anything.  Liberal educators commonly adopt [[politically correct]] policies in their classrooms in order to protect the self-esteem of women, minorities<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-asks-public-schools-to-ingore-bad-behavoir-by-black-students "Barack Obama's "African American Education Initiative" creates a new Federal bureaucracy. One of its goals will be to stop disciplinary action against black public school students who misbehave."</ref>, and other groups.  However, a study conducted by the California Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem found that higher self-esteem doesn't correspond with higher intellectual performance.  Also, having higher self-esteem doesn't produce correct moral outcomes such as lowered teen pregnancy or reduced delinquency.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1024/p09s01-coop.html Education's self-esteem hoax] (Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 2002</ref>

[[Liberal]] educators often disconnect self-esteem from achievement, focusing more on developing self-esteem than on actually ensuring their students actually learn anything.  Liberal educators commonly adopt [[politically correct]] policies in their classrooms in order to protect the self-esteem of women, minorities,<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-asks-public-schools-to-ingore-bad-behavoir-by-black-students "Barack Obama's "African American Education Initiative" creates a new Federal bureaucracy. One of its goals will be to stop disciplinary action against black public school students who misbehave."</ref> and other groups.  However, a study conducted by the California Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem found that higher self-esteem doesn't correspond with higher intellectual performance.  Also, having higher self-esteem doesn't produce correct moral outcomes such as lowered teen pregnancy or reduced delinquency.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1024/p09s01-coop.html Education's self-esteem hoax] (Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 2002</ref>

*Seligman says self-esteem is a byproduct of competence, and that attempts to increase competence by buoying self-esteem are not just ineffective but even counterproductive. (Others have noted that juvenile delinquents and dropouts have higher-that-average self-esteem.)

*Seligman says self-esteem is a byproduct of competence, and that attempts to increase competence by buoying self-esteem are not just ineffective but even counterproductive. (Others have noted that juvenile delinquents and dropouts have higher-that-average self-esteem.)

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Teacup Generation]]

* [[Teacup Generation]]

* [[Generation X]] - the children of the [[Baby boomer]]s

* [[Generation X]] - the children of the [[Baby boomer]]s