Teen Self-Esteem May Be Too High ~ LiveScience
"I am the greatest!" the great boxer Muhammad Ali famously declared--later adding, "I said that even before I knew I was." According to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science, Ali's opinion of himself echoes the self-esteem in much of today's youth, who are more confident in themselves and their skills than earlier generations. Some think the pendulum may have swung too far.
"I am the greatest!" the great boxer Muhammad Ali famously declared--later adding, "I said that even before I knew I was." According to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science, Ali's opinion of himself echoes the self-esteem in much of today's youth, who are more confident in themselves and their skills than earlier generations. Some think the pendulum may have swung too far.
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