In addition, Merryman and Bronson argue that praising children for something outside of their control is damaging to them because it makes them fearful about messing up in front of others who may judge or criticize what they do based on how well it measures up against some standard therefore, when people tell you how great you are at something (especially if those people have authority over you), you should try your best not to take pride in yourself for doing so-as much as it may be tempting-because there is always someone better than you at everything!

A study also shows that many kids think that being praised by a teacher means they are not as talented or smart as other students thus, they interpret the praise as meaning teachers simply need to encourage them more because they are not good enough yet.

However, this kind of praise can actually hurt a child’s self-esteem because they fear making mistakes will make them seem unintelligent. In the chapter “The Inverse Power of Praise,” Merryman and Bronson begin by pointing out that parents praise their children to help boost their self-confidence. The book’s main purpose is to inform parents and educators about this new information so they can rethink some of their old methods for raising children. It presents information from new research or studies to challenge traditional beliefs, such as how children are tested for high intelligence in kindergarten, racial issues, and why kids lie. NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children by co-authors Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman is a work of non-fiction that takes on the subject of child development. 1-Page Summary of Nurtureshock Overall Summary

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