Name:   Exploding the Self-Esteem Myth
Author(s)
 
 
Baumeister, R., Campbell, J., Krueger, J. & Vohs, K.
Topics
 
 
Peer Relations, Perfectionism
Source
 
 
ScientificAmerican.com
Copyright
 
 
©1996-2005 Scientific American, Inc. All rights reserved.
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http://www.sciam.com/print_version.cfm?articleID=000CB565-F330-11BE-AD0683414B7F0000
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, researchshows that such efforts are of little value in fostering academic progress or preventing undesirable behavior."
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
1/29/2007
 
Comments

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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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