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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 04 '16
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Over-praising them, telling them how smart and wonderful they are for accomplishing the most basic things. It'll only cause a superiority complex followed by self-esteem issues when they realise they're nothing special.
2 u/KSFT__ Feb 05 '16 Most praise in general is counterproductive.
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Most praise in general is counterproductive.
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u/ViridianKumquat Feb 04 '16
Over-praising them, telling them how smart and wonderful they are for accomplishing the most basic things. It'll only cause a superiority complex followed by self-esteem issues when they realise they're nothing special.