READ MORE: Get excited for the Participation Trophy Award Bowl. The psychology behind it. Some of the earliest lessons in Psychology 101 revolve around reinforcing behavior, said Dr. Larry Kubiak ...

My recent column on participation trophies inspired a contest of sorts: Who disagrees with me most? Today we hear from some contestants (readers), whose emails are edited for length.I cannot ...

There Are No Participation Awards in the Real World By Susan Solovic Entrepreneur.com Published September 16, 2015 7:00am EDT | Updated May 3, 2016 7:20pm EDT ...

For years, we've watched pro athletes and coaches take down participation trophies, the awards given out to every kid who plays regardless of winning or losing. Washington Nationals superstar ...

Scott Sletten, CEO of JDS Industries, a multi-million dollar company in South Dakota that makes trophies, said he questions the point of award participation trophies to, say, 17-year-olds.

Participation trophies tricked me into thinking there were more important things than being the best, like making friends, learning about teamwork and the importance of sportsmanship. What a waste ...

Participation — and effort — should be its own reward. Writing in the New York Times, author Ashley Merryman relates that trophy and award sales total roughly $3 billion annually in the United ...

Participation trophies — as much a part of youth sports leagues as orange slices and twisted ankles — still provoke a sharp cultural debate over how best to build kids’ self-esteem.

Is there a debate sillier than the one over “participation trophies”? Like an out-of-shape benchwarmer, our intermittent national bicker over the appropriate reasons to award hardware to young ...

'The Five' co-hosts discuss three state senators from North Carolina introducing legislation to ban participation trophies for children and Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's thoughts on homework.

Participation medals, trophies for kids, are misguided rewards. James Harrison is right rejecting them for his children: The should be earned. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.