Self-esteem

Self-esteem is a psychological term describing the state of having in oneself:

• a positive attitude
• a feeling of value in oneself
• belief in one's own abilities
• belief in one's own competence.

Liberal educators often focus more on developing self-esteem than on actually ensuring their students actually learn anything. Liberal educators commonly adopt politically correct policies in their classrooms in order to protect the self-esteem of women, minorities, and other groups. However, a study conducted by the California Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem found that higher self-esteem doesn't correspond with higher intellectual performance. Also, having higher self-esteem doesn't produce correct moral outcomes such as lowered teen pregnancy or reduced delinquency.