Both positive and negative evaluation—including self-evaluation—activates the NEA.
I may be missing something... where does the PEA come from?
Hope, vision, mindfulness, playfulness, compassion... could not be positive openers for a conversation "sandwich"? During coaching, how is a child imbued with hope, vision, mindfulness, playfulness, compassion, thereby invoking the PEA? From the
linked paper (which is focused on management and organizational behavior, not specifically child development) we read: "
Examples of how to arouse the PEA include discussing the purpose of the organization, shared dreams or prospection of what one might become in the future, as well as discussing PEA components, like core values. Additionally, at the individual level, gratitude exercises are a powerful and fast way to evoke positive emotion and arouse the PEA" which seems like a way in which to frame things, to maintain context and perspective while working on "
the development of alternate future scenarios".
Regarding the “sandwich method” (a terrible name), I have personally never seen any mention of it in academic papers, and am suspicious of its validity and reliability. Can anyone provide information on its origin?
I may be wrong, but am under the impression that it developed from a Dale Carnegie idea to start and end with something positive.
It has been my understanding that the sandwich method of presenting constructive criticism came from anecdotes, observation, and lived experience, not from scientific research studies, therefore would not have measures such as "validity" and "reliability" attached to it.
Either way, the sandwich method either helps the OP in coaching her child, or it does not... it is just one of many tools/approaches available.
