When Parents' Praise Inflates, Children's Self-Esteem Deflates.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12936
Abstract: Western parents often give children overly positive, inflated praise. One perspective holds that inflated praise sets unattainable standards for children, eventually lowering children's self-esteem (self-deflation hypothesis). Another perspective holds that children internalize inflated praise to… read more here.
Keywords: praise; praise predicted; self esteem; hypothesis ... See more keywords