psychology | Nur Azaliah Abu Bakar

The Key to Self-Esteem? Accomplishment.

by nurazaliah on April 4, 2018 with No Comments

Original article from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fallible-mind/201201/the-key-self-esteem-accomplishment A fisherman wants to catch his own fish, not be handed one. Everybody is a winner. For decades now it has been the custom for educators to make kids feel good about themselves for no particular reason. … Read More

Praise and intelligence: Why telling kids they are smart makes them act dumb

by nurazaliah on March 27, 2018 with No Comments

Original Article from https://www.parentingscience.com/praise-and-intelligence.html Years ago, Americans were reluctant to praise their kids’ intelligence. Like many people around the world, Americans believed that fawning over children would make them arrogant or narcissistic. But then something happened. American educators were seduced by … Read More