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Compliments make you uncomfortable more than insults

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Receiving genuine compliments creates more discomfort for most people than hearing criticism, a psychological quirk that reveals how praise exposes vulnerabilities that negativity doesn’t touch. When someone compliments you, you’re forced to either accept their positive assessment—which feels like arrogance—or deflect it—which feels like rejecting their perception and judgment. Criticism allows you to either agree […]

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