首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Parents who consider their kids to be " more special than other children" and feel that they "deserve something extra in life" m
Parents who consider their kids to be " more special than other children" and feel that they "deserve something extra in life" m
admin
2016-03-08
83
问题
Parents who consider their kids to be " more special than other children" and feel that they "deserve something extra in life" may now be characterized not only as annoying, but also as responsible for bringing one more self-important narcissist into society.
New research out of the Netherlands published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that children who were overvalued by their parents scored higher on tests to identify narcissism(自恋)than their peers.
" Children believe it when their parents tell them that they are more special than others. That may not be good for them or for society," Brad Bushman, co-author of the study and an Ohio State University professor, said in a statement.
Eddie Brummelman, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and another author on the study, noted that parents often think telling children how special they are compared with their peers will boost their self-confidence. But narcissism is not just a more extreme form of self-confidence: people with high-esteem do not think they’re better than others. According to his research, the more narcissistic children did not necessarily express more self-confidence. "Rather than raising self-esteem, overvaluing practices may inadvertently raise levels of narcissism," Brummelman said.
Over two years, the team evaluated 565 children in the Netherlands who were between the ages of 7 and 11 years old when the study began. They asked parents how much they agreed with statements like, "My child is a great example for other children to follow," and whether or not they believed their children would have knowledge of various historical and cultural figures and topics, like " Neil Armstrong. " Eventually, the researchers began including entirely fictional figures and topics, " Queen Alberta. " The parents raising little narcissists would often fall for it. " Overvaluing parents tended to claim that their children had knowledge of many different topics—even these nonexistent ones," Brummelman said.
While parental "overvaluing" was associated with narcissistic offspring, parental warmth was not. Children of parents who expressed warmth by telling their children they loved them, but who did not engage in "overvaluing" behavior, were more likely to agree with statements that suggested they were " happy with themselves as a person and liked the kind of person they were. " In short, parental warmth appears to be closely linked to self-confident kids, not narcissistic kids. The researchers conclude that expressing warmth is key to promoting healthy self-confidence in children.
Bushman, who is a father of three children, said his research has made him rethink his own parenting style. " When I first started doing this research in the 1990s, I used to think my children should be treated like they were extra-special. I’m careful not to do that now," he said.
In the passage, the author______.
选项
A、clears up an education concept
B、reports a stunning discovery
C、emphasizes parents’ responsibility
D、probes into a psychological issue
答案
A
解析
主旨大意题。定位句指出,新研究表明过高评价孩子,经常对孩子说他们比别人特别,这种做法会造成孩子自恋。在文章最后研究者本人也指出,自己从前也有这样的误区,而文章提到的研究澄清了这个误解。可见,本文作者澄清了一个教育理念,故答案为A)。B)“报告一个令人震惊的发现”,新研究的发现虽然推翻了以往的传统说法,但不可用“令人震惊的”来形容,故排除;C)“强调父母的责任”,说法过于笼统,没有说明是哪方面的责任,故排除;D)“探究一个心理问题”,本文提到的研究虽然与心理问题有关,但其结论已经得出,可见,文章的主要目的不是进行探究,故排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/sEL7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
月饼是中国人在中秋节食用的传统食品,一般呈圆形,寓意团圆幸福,反映了人们对家人团聚的美好愿望。在古代的中秋节,月饼被用来祭拜月神(Luna),后来逐渐形成了中秋吃月饼的传统。月饼通常是烤制而成的,外皮(crust)一般是由面粉制成,里面包进某种馅(stuf
TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate【B1】______.It’smarket-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumersde
Mytopicishandedness—whetherindifferentsportsitisbettertobeleftorright-sidedorwhetheramorebalancedapproachis
Mytopicishandedness—whetherindifferentsportsitisbettertobeleftorright-sidedorwhetheramorebalancedapproachis
ManybelievethatthestoryfirstbeganinAmericain1877,whentwofriendswerearguing【B1】______whetherahorseeverhadall
A、Heisweakinhealth.B、Hehascaughtacold.C、Heisverycareless.D、Heisseriouslyill.A听音时要抓住关键词组alittleundertheweat
Thehumannoseisanunderratedtool.Humansareoftenthoughttobeinsensitivesmellerscomparedwithanimals,butthisislar
Macau,theworld’sbiggestcasinohub,has【C1】______Switzerlandinthewealthstakes,beingnamedtheworld’sfourthrichest【C
Macau,theworld’sbiggestcasinohub,has【C1】______Switzerlandinthewealthstakes,beingnamedtheworld’sfourthrichest【C
A、Thedirectorcouldn’tgiveheranappointmentrightaway.B、Theofficewasclosedthefirsttimeshewent.C、Thecomputerswer
随机试题
在进行锉削时用()将锉刀表面的铁屑刷去。
在可行性研究中,对工艺路线的技术评价重点是四个原则,属于这四个原则的是()。
地下车站中,应设置机械防排烟设施的部位有()。
在凯恩斯的流动性陷阱区间()。
学习的迁移现象是多种多样的,按照迁移的性质,分为__________和负迁移。
在学习“减数分裂和受精作用”这一内容时,为确保教学进度,教师只选择平时表现较好的学生回答问题。这种做法违背的教学原则是()。
守法的构成要素一般包括()。
根据下列文字回答问题。央行公布的2007年10月份金融数据显示,前10个月贷款增速已达17.66%,中国金融机构人民币各项贷款余额已达26.03万亿元人民币,境内金融机构人民币各项贷款增加3.5万亿元,同比多增7265亿元。2006年全
设A,B都是n阶矩阵,且存在可逆矩阵P,使得AP=B,则().
WhenJohnRothasgotintothehydraulics(水力学)business18yearsagoheneverdreamedhe’dseehisworkuponthesilverscreen.
最新回复
(
0
)