Being picked last in gym class can have a very deep psychological effect that can last through your adult years. It can make you feel rejected, a failure, depressed and may cause suffering with leadership skills later in life.
According to a psychologist, allowing kids to pick their own teams is not the best way to go about a situation as kids will always pick kids who are similar to them-- leading to hurtful social norms. Experts say the solution is.... having PE teachers mixing in other subjects like math and English during gym.
THEORY IS... The clumsy kid who was picked last for the dodge ball team can feel confident and strong when the teacher injects math and reading into whatever activity the kids are doing that day in gym class.
