Why praising your child may do more harm than good: Psychologist claims 'empty' comments makes them unhappy
- Stephen Grosz says that praise could hinder children's school performance
- He has written a book about human behaviour called The Examined Life
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Praising children with phrases such as ‘well done darling’ may damage their confidence, a leading psychologist has warned.
Stephen Grosz claims that comments such as ‘you’re so clever’ or ‘you’re such an artist’ could also hinder their future performance at school.
He says that such ‘empty praise’ causes children to be unhappy as they feel they cannot live up to the false expectations.
More harm than good: Praising your children can damage their confidence according to a leading psychoanalyst
Instead he advises parents and teachers to bestow compliments less frequently and use phrases that congratulate children for ‘trying really hard’./.../
http://hypescience.com/elogios-desmerecidos-prejudicam-as-criancas/
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