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BOLD explores… Children's self-esteem

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8 October 2025

BOLD explores children's self-esteem with Eddie Brummelman

Author

Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam

Eddie Brummelman, photo by Sander Nieuwenhuys

How does self-esteem impact children in the classroom? Does self-esteem impact children outside of school? Why do some children have higher self-esteem and others have low self-esteem?

BOLD sat down with Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, to find out.

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Author

Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam