https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/01/18/the-me-decade-versus-the-great-relearning/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:42:17 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;The Washington Post has discovered something heretofore not known to mankind,&#8221; Robert of Canada&#8217;s Small Dead Animals blog quips. &#8220;Giving fake praise to children isn&#8217;t such a good thing!&#8221; He links to a WaPo article with such unintentionally hilarious lines as, &#8220;A growing body of research over three decades shows that easy, unearned praise does not help students but instead interferes with significant learning opportunities.&#8221;]]>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:23:44 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/01/18/the-me-decade-versus-the-great-relearning-n255085