„Karny jeżyk”: efektywna metoda wychowawcza czy możliwy przykład ostracyzmu?
‘Time Out’: An Effective Educational Method or a Possible Instance of Ostracism?

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an educational method, colloquially called ‘time out’, from the perspective of research on the phenomenon of ostracism. Described are the theoretical models and the results of research on social exclusion. It has been shown that leaving a child in isolation can have negative emotional and behavioral effects. Possible side effects of the use of the ‘time out’ method were also presented. The discussion covers the conditions in which the use of the ‘time out’ procedure may contribute to positive effects.

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