The debate on academic pressure reaches Desiguales: Academic success or emotional well-being?
The program Desiguales, hosted by Adamari López, Migbelis Castellanos, Karina Banda, Amara La Negra, and Charytín Goyco, continues to stand out for addressing topics of social impact with the guidance of specialists. In its most recent edition, the television show brought to the table the growing pressure that children face regarding school and extracurricular demands.
To delve deeper into this analysis, child psychologist Yugle Rivas joined the discussion panel, questioning the current obsession with academic results over the mental health of minors.
School validates and values only one type of intelligence: the cognitive one. And a number does not define your intelligence or your success in life. If at home the message you receive is that you are only a grade, who are you when you don’t get it?
Yugle Rivas, child psychologist
Adamari López opens her heart about raising Alaïa
During the segment, Adamari López shared a personal reflection on her role as a mother. The host, visibly moved, confessed the difficulty of balancing her daughter Alaïa’s school responsibilities with her personal passions, such as soccer.
“Alaïa loves soccer and, sometimes, I tell her that if she doesn’t do well in school, I will take it away from her. I know that hurts her because it hurts me too, since I know her passion. Is this correct?”, asked López, seeking professional guidance regarding the distress caused by this parenting dynamic.
A call for emotional balance
Faced with the presenter’s vulnerability, specialist Yugle Rivas offered words of encouragement, easing the burden of guilt that parents often carry when trying to meet the expectations of the current educational system.
- 80% of parents focus exclusively on cognitive intelligence as a guarantee of success.
- Emotional intelligence is fundamental to forming balanced and successful adults in the long term.
- Success should be measured not only by achievements, but by how the child feels during the process.
Rivas’ intervention concluded with a clear message for the Alofoke Deportes audience: the emotional well-being of children must be the priority, allowing academic development to be a complement and not a source of anxiety or panic for the little ones.
