A study about “self-esteem” indicates that today’s young people require regular praise just to survive.  A professor at Ohio State University asked 282 students to rate various pleasurable activities, such as getting a paycheck, seeing a friend or eating a favorite food.  They rated receiving a compliment and getting a good grade higher than any other activities, including eating and having sex. The professor said he was stunned because he tried to list everything he thought a college student would like, and they still preferred having their egos stroked. 

The students preferred having their egos stroked…as long as it was by somebody of the opposite sex.

Apparently this means that “Animal House” wasn’t a documentary! 

What gave the Ohio State students the most pleasure?  Beating Michigan in football!  Here’s hoping new Wolverine Head Coach Brady Hoke can change that!

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