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Self-Esteem and Narcissism: Implications for Practice. ERIC Digest.
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Katz, Lilian G. – 1993
While the development of children's self-esteem is a worthwhile goal in early education, many practices designed to reach this goal may instead be encouraging narcissism. Such practices include those that direct children's attention to their own inner gratifications, or encourage children to believe their specialness is dependent on trivial…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Decision Making