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[sonicage]

Afie Kohn wrote a whole book about why competition is bad. I'm sure you've heard of it, "No Contest : The Case Against Competition."

If not, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395631254/sr=8-8/qid=1150419679/ref=pd_bbs_8/002-3049052-6753637?%5Fencoding=UTF8

rather than judge themselves by how they're doing against other kids

Since you mention this as well, Alfie's book, Punished By Rewards, is a very relevant resource as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395710901/sr=8-3/qid=1150419954/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-3049052-6753637?%5Fencoding=UTF8

I say that its relevant because it is a refutation of the behaviorist idea that extrinsic motivators are at all good for real learning/thinking.

Of course, the extension of his thinking would also exclude "encouragement" if that meant praise/rewards.

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