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“Today’s teenagers and young adults are far more likely than their parents to believe they’re great people, destined for maximum success as workers, spouses and parents, ” says a USA Today article that draws from a report in Psychological Science.
Some psychologists are glad at the news. Self-esteem helps people set optimistic goals and meet them, they say.
Others are not so sure. “Many people who grew up in the ’50s say, ‘Nothing I did was ever good enough for my parents,’ ” says one psychologist. “Now we’re seeing the pendulum swing, and you hear from coaches and teachers who have been at it a while that kids have become more fragile. They don’t take criticism well, ” he says. “Thinking you’re God’s gift to the world is nice for you. It’s a little harder for everyone else around you. ” (USA Today, 11/18/08)
Some psychologists are glad at the news. Self-esteem helps people set optimistic goals and meet them, they say.
Others are not so sure. “Many people who grew up in the ’50s say, ‘Nothing I did was ever good enough for my parents,’ ” says one psychologist. “Now we’re seeing the pendulum swing, and you hear from coaches and teachers who have been at it a while that kids have become more fragile. They don’t take criticism well, ” he says. “Thinking you’re God’s gift to the world is nice for you. It’s a little harder for everyone else around you. ” (USA Today, 11/18/08)