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Fake praise does a lot more damage than mean-spirited criticism. I don't think that's true. Bogus praise is self-correcting in a way that bogus criticism isn'
by pg 18y ago
Fake praise does a lot more damage than mean-spirited criticism.
I don't think that's true. Bogus praise is self-correcting in a way that bogus criticism isn't. If bogus praise gives you an unduly high opinion of yourself, you at least keep working, and the resistance of the medium may push your opinion of yourself back down to where it should be. Whereas harsh critism can discourage you from working, so you never get the successes that would have corrected your opinion of yourself.
- yan 18y agoCan't it be said that undue praise will make the author work less hard, having achieved the dopamine high of accomplishment? Where as criticism can spur harder work from people set out to "prove themselves." I'm not saying either way is good or bad, I'm just saying both of our examples are anecdotal and either can have the desire effect. All depends on the criticism and the outlook and personality of the recipient.
- DanielBMarkham 18y agoIt's not the opinion of yourself, it's the honest appraisal of whether your current efforts are worthwhile. There are some that will tell you that you are doing a great job without thinking critically through whether you should be doing what you're doing. I think the distinction here is whether you take the praise or criticism personally or just as a reflection on your current effort. If it's meant personally then sure, it's kind of hard to have too much praise.