The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
discouraging feelings of ‘specialness’
value: many people in Australia think it is good if people can think like this (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
It is bad if someone thinks: I am someone very good, I am not like other people.
"Matthew is a writer, it is bad if Matthew thinks: I am a better writer than everyone else."
"Ashley is a nice person. It is bad if Ashley thinks: I am a better person than everyone else, because I am nice."
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