We tend to label people, whether physically or psychologically, for better or worse, and attribute qualities to them based on our perception or experience. We also do it with people of all ages, depending on what we hear: “This child is very bad,” this guy doesn’t like to study,” this kid seems silly.
We all love labels (to simplify our reality and thus reduce our cognitive burden), we like to assign meanings to actions, features, emotions, and if it also works for people, why not?
- Moreover.
- This behavior is not disapproved in our society (as long as it is not an insult).
- Do parents label their children based on their academic success.
- Their behavior at home?Teachers label their students.
- The good.
- The bad.
- The lazy.
- The smart ones? Children mark themselves according to their physical or mental characteristics (although children.
- Especially younger children.
- Physically label them).
It is known that one person’s belief over the other can influence their performance; this is called the Pygmaleo effect.
Depending on the type of judgment, this can have a positive impact or negatively affect a person’s development, which can affect an area of a person’s life or personality.
Like what:
The girl who from a very young age listened at school and at home who was very prepared and that her future would be a success, this girl grew up believing in her possibilities, with high self-esteem and self-confidence, so, probably, her education and economic situation reacted accordingly.
The girl who liked to play the piano, but who, at the Conservatory and with her parents at home, heard that she was making a horrible noise and that the music was not pleasant, this girl probably stopped playing and gained negative feelings towards music. And in fact, you may feel anxious when you start something new for fear of not being good or “not being worthy” in the eyes of others, of course.
That’s why I say that the attribution of a label to a certain period of a person’s life can follow them throughout their lives. It can influence personality, feelings, emotions, your perspective on yourself, and how you handle actions in real life. While, in fact, most cases are quite momentary, at some stage of life, this is something that can be solved.
Like what:
The child who is labeled as lazy because he has not done homework for a week (this week may have had family problems at home and was depressed or not felt able to do so). For such things, the labels will start to follow. you throughout your life.
I propose to remove the labels. We are beings with an incredible capacity for change and adaptation, and labels will limit us, even if it seems that the Pygmaleo effect is somehow positive, that it only has advantages, it can also acquire negative connotations, because as I said, we are not. Anyway in the eyes of others. Maybe our parents have been tagging us since we were very young, and when we grew up, we were surprised by the reality.
We become what we believe it is and often act just to get labels (?Is he a winner?) Or to avoid them (Is he lazy?), rather than acting in our own interest.
Don’t let anyone limit you, let no one tell you what you are and what you can’t do, chase your dream, fight for it and never stop trying.