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This behavior is reinforced by current child-rearing and educational practices as well. Think about how much emphasis is placed on blind confidence, self-esteem
by Clanan 10y ago
This behavior is reinforced by current child-rearing and educational practices as well. Think about how much emphasis is placed on blind confidence, self-esteem, extroversion, etc. (at least in the U.S.). So it makes sense that confidence would be rewarded later in life when society defines it as a key metric before then.
I recall reading a book which posited that this shift to confidence over other "interior" characteristics (e.g. virtues) was due to the post-war consumerism boom when salesmanship became a lucrative career. What makes a good salesman? Confidence.
- _tjm 10y agoIf you're able to could to find out the title of this book? It sounds interesting.
- blackm123 10y agoI'm not the author of the original comment, but I recall reading a similar argument in the book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153 https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/...
- watwut 10y agoI think that child raising practice is direct consequence: parents own expense is that humble productive people got lower salaries and were less promoted then confident less productive people. Thus they don't want their children to be harmed by that later on.