Praise? Good or Harmful

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"In study after study, children rewarded for being smart become more likely to shy away from hard assignments that might tarnish their star reputations." The empty praise also gives students a false self-confidence. They refuse to work harder than expected of them because they are afraid of failure.
Empty praise is not just affecting students in the classroom, it is also influencing the way kids see athletics. In Chandler's article, Michelle Rhee, former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor speaks about her daughters' soccer career. She says that her daughters "suck at soccer" yet they have shelves of trophies. "We've become so obsessed with making kids feel good about themselves that we've lost sight of building the skills they need to actually be good at things," Rhee said. The empty praise makes athletes believe they are much better than they actually are. Unfortunately Rhee is not the only one experiencing this false success. Players around the country are all being ...

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