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Educators in California believed that programs designed to increase young students' self-esteem would lead to increases in academic achievement. However, they did not bother to check this assumption. [[Martin Seligman]] criticized them for this: | Educators in California believed that programs designed to increase young students' self-esteem would lead to increases in academic achievement. However, they did not bother to check this assumption. [[Martin Seligman]] criticized them for this: | ||
| − | *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. Seligman further stated: “Well-being cannot exist in our own head. It is a combination of actually having meaning, good relationships, and accomplishment.”<ref>[https://www.ipc-mn.com/the-power-of-self-confidence/ The Power of Self-confidence}</ref> (Others have noted that juvenile delinquents and dropouts have higher-that-average self-esteem.) |
The American basketball coach Rick Patino in his book ''Success is a Choice'' wrote: | The American basketball coach Rick Patino in his book ''Success is a Choice'' wrote: | ||
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Self-esteem is a psychological term describing the state of having in oneself:
- a positive attitude
- Self-worth (As far as self-worth, Christians and Jews believe that mankind was made in image of God (Genesis 1:27) and they believe in the fall of man).[1] Furthermore, Christians also believe that once one becomes a Christian, they are a new creation in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).[2][3]
- belief in one's own abilities[4] See: Self-efficacy.
- belief in one's own competence.[5]
Liberal educators often disconnect self-esteem from achievement (See also: Achievement orientation), focusing more on developing self-esteem than on actually ensuring their students actually learn anything. The problem with self-esteem is that it teaches people to be proud of yourself for nothing. [6] This results in the pursuit of mediocrity. Liberal educators commonly adopt politically correct policies in their classrooms in order to protect the self-esteem of women, minorities,[7] 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.[8]
Psychologist Martin Seligman and Coach Rick Patino on self-esteem
Educators in California believed that programs designed to increase young students' self-esteem would lead to increases in academic achievement. However, they did not bother to check this assumption. Martin Seligman criticized them for this:
- 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. Seligman further stated: “Well-being cannot exist in our own head. It is a combination of actually having meaning, good relationships, and accomplishment.”[9] (Others have noted that juvenile delinquents and dropouts have higher-that-average self-esteem.)
The American basketball coach Rick Patino in his book Success is a Choice wrote:
| “ | Self-esteem comes with a catch, though.
We must deserve it. Only when you have your plan of attack, you become organized, have discipline in your life, your prepared to win - that's when you should give yourself some credit. Only when you proven that you deserve victory. It's counterproductive to boost someone's self-esteem when that person doesn't deserve it.[10] |
” |
See also
- Teacup Generation
- Generation X - the children of the Baby boomers
- Education
- Public school values
- Professor values
- Public schools in the United States
- Family - Homeschooling
References
- ↑ Man as the Image of God
- ↑ 7 Benefits of Being a New Creation in Christ
- ↑ New Creation in Christ
- ↑ 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. Paul Cameron, Ph. D.
- ↑ "Self-esteem" Mental/Emotional Health at BBC Health; accessed 24 December 2007
- ↑ https://www.prageru.com/video/why-self-esteem-is-self-defeating/
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Education's self-esteem hoax (Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 2002)
- ↑ [https://www.ipc-mn.com/the-power-of-self-confidence/ The Power of Self-confidence}
- ↑ Success is a Choice by Rick Pitino, Chapter 2, page 29. Broadway Books. 1997