2007-06-02 14:02:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
i think a person needs a healthy balance of both. too much of either is bad for your self image.
2007-06-02 14:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by artist9120 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what is making you a worse person.
Compliments are better received but only work on areas that are working pretty well. The most you can do is to withhold compliments from areas that are not.
Criticism can be more detailed and can contain much new information. When when you compliment the only information passed is approval.
So I would say that criticism is like advice and a compliment is like approval. Approval and advice are good but advice has more meat.
2007-06-02 14:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compliments
2007-06-02 14:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. There is, to me, more value in a gently given criticism than in the best compliment.
A compliment that is sincere is a wonderful boost to the spirit, it ensures that a person will continue to try. A well worded, gently spoken criticism is also beneficial. It lets the person recieving know that though they are in error, that they have worth in someones eyes. It lets them know that someone wants to see them succeed, and that the other person is willing to risk hurting their feelings to help them understand what is wrong.
2007-06-02 14:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A balance of both.
A compliment is always good from anyone whether you know them or not or whether they like you or not.
Criticism is harder to take from someone you respect or love. Oddly it's easier from someone you have no feeling toward because you can take it or leave it.
I do better with compliments. I am my own worst critic and don't need anyone else to criticize me on something.
2007-06-02 14:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compliments - they encourage me to do whatever it is that I'm good at even more. Especially if it makes someone's day.
Criticisms - I only accept them/pay attention to them if it is given by an instructor/teacher or anyone else trying to help me get better at something. Otherwise, I'll just take it as a statement, made by a jealous individual or someone that just doesn't like me and, not give it much thought.
2007-06-02 18:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both...if given as a true assessment of a person performance. Compliments is to tell a person that he/she is doing things as they should be...whereas criticism is suggesting to someone that there is room for improvement. Both are used by managers to strengthen and maintain peak performance of each employees.
2007-06-02 14:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by gusomar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not concerned with being a "better person" or a better person than someone else.
Honesty sometimes means a critique. Honesty sometimes means a compliment. I prefer honesty.
2007-06-02 15:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of criticism. It can be very useful in assessing yourself. On the other hand, constant criticism can lead to a lack of self esteem
2007-06-02 14:07:42 · answer #9 · answered by bush_boy1992 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compliments that are sincere - not the butt kissing kind - will do more good.
Criticism which is constructive wrapped in a lot of love usually help too.
Who want to be told how -- bla bla they are? No one
Most people want to hear the good stuff first.
2007-06-02 14:06:59 · answer #10 · answered by SuBee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Criticisms, hands down. We can't propel ourselves forward by patting ourselves on the back. Ghandi said that I think, and it is very true. I would tell my students to tell me anything I was doing wrong in class, and they did their job and told me, and it hurt. Yet, after the hurt wore off I was a much better and prepared person.
2007-06-02 14:08:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋