Shame on us: Shaming some kids makes them more aggressive

Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 05:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Aren't you ashamed of yourself? All these years, you've been trying to build up your child's self-esteem, and now a growing body of research suggests you may be making a big mistake. A study published in the December issue of Child Development finds that early adolescents with high self-esteem are more likely to react aggressively when they feel ashamed than their peers with lower levels of self-esteem.

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