Phone Use A Selfie Stick Hindrance

Those gadgets at the end of a Selfie Sticks can actually be used for something else besides taking pictures of yourself.  They can actually make and receive phone calls.  Even send texts, play games, and search the web...  All can be a hindrance when trying to take that perfect Selfie.

P. Diddy Caught With A Selfie Stick

Why is it not surprising that P. Diddy aka Puff Daddy aka Sean Combs would have a Selfie Stick?

Why is Basic Bitch Bashing on the Rise?

BASIC BITCH BASHING - Why is Basic Bitch Bashing on the rise? Although humorous, is there something more Passive Aggressive behind it? The reason may be that in a world that is trying to become more and more Politically Correct, Anti-Bullying, and Non-Discriminatory, creating a new class of people, Basic Bitches, gives people a socially acceptable way to hate, dislike, make fun of, ridicule, bully, discriminate, and dehumanize... 

Sadly, most of the Basic Bitch Bashing is done by women against other women...

Do Participant Trophies Make Children Narcissistic?

Parents know the world is not a forgiving place and want to nurture and build the self-esteem of their children.  This has created the recent trend of Participant Trophies which amounts to praising and rewarding children just for trying or just for even showing up.  However, new research brought to light by award-winning journalist and co-author of two New York Times best-seller, Ashley Merryman, points out the flaws of the Participant Trophy mentality.  She points out that the American Psychological Society "reported that boosting self-esteem doesn't lead to increased kindness, improved academic achievement or career success."  "In a Stanford University experiment, researchers asked preschoolers to draw a picture, but they told some kids that every participating child would receive the certificate.  The children expecting certificates spent less time coloring, and the quality of their drawings declined."  "And, a 2104 study in Psychological Science found that, when kids low in self-esteem were given inflated praise, they worked less and chose easier tasks.  Embarrassed by the insincere fuss, they withdrew."  In the end, "extravagant, universal praise, whether a verbal "You're a genius!" or a tangible trophies, can lead to narcissism."

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