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> This is utter bullshit. Let the fucking kid enjoy some self-esteem. You don't think a person can have self-esteem based on their work ethic?
by ken47 10y ago
> This is utter bullshit. Let the fucking kid enjoy some self-esteem.
You don't think a person can have self-esteem based on their work ethic?
- metaphorm 10y agofalse dichotomy. a person can have self-esteem based on EITHER or BOTH of those characteristics.
- ken47 10y agoIt's not. His comment continues: "Focusing on improving his "motivation" instead of his well-being..." The use of "instead of," combined with the linked paper's recommendation of praising for effort rather than ability, implies that this dichotomy is anything but false in his mind.