Ten Reasons Why Praise Frightens Women – Psychologists

Psychologists have found out why it is easier for women to perceive criticism than praise. The article lists ten reasons: fear of insincerity, fear of responsibility, distorted perception of modesty, perfectionism, linking self-worth to approval, self-criticism, fear of manipulation, fear of living up to expectations, lack of praise in the past, and impostor syndrome.

Psychologists have found out why it is psychologically easier for women to perceive criticism than praise. The article, based on material from YourTango, lists ten reasons: fear of hidden insincerity and lies, fear of additional burden of responsibility, distorted perception of modesty, unrealistic perfectionism, linking self-worth to external approval, total self-criticism, fear of manipulation, fear of living up to others' expectations, lack of praise in the past, and impostor syndrome. The author is Rami Madrich.

Ten Reasons Why Praise Frightens Women – Psychologists