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Well, moral and ethical choices aren't really the topic of the article, development of skills is, so that seems like a separate subject. However, it doesn't se
by lutorm 15y ago
Well, moral and ethical choices aren't really the topic of the article, development of skills is, so that seems like a separate subject.
However, it doesn't seem to me that praising someone for not stealing every day is a good idea either. You should not steal because it's wrong, not because you get praised for it.
I don't know how you interpret the Dweck research as implying that results are unimportant. Why would you expend effort trying to accomplish something that is unimportant? Besides, the research shows that results improve when you encourage a growth mindset, regardless of your philosophical feelings about this.
- nknight 15y agoSorry, I was wrong. The disconnect is that you're not having anything like the conversation I'm having. I'm not interpreting any particular research done by any particular person, I'm speaking with regard to a particular action and child based on real-world personal experience and general informal psychological education. Comment threads frequently run far away from the specifics of the originally linked article. You're imbuing the conversation with a context that isn't entirely there.
- lutorm 15y agoAh, ok. I think we're on the same page now. Sorry to impart thoughts to you that weren't there.