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Criticism
Criticism is an evaluative or
corrective exercise that can occur
in any area of human life. Criticism
can therefore take many different
forms (see below). How people go
about criticizing, can vary a great
deal. In specific areas of human
endeavour, the form of criticism
can be highly specialized and
technical; it often requires
professional knowledge to
appreciate the criticism. For
subject-specific information, see
Etymology
This section is about the origin
and evolution of the meanings of
the expression "criticism".
20th century …
Classifications
Criticism can be:
Psychology
Area of study …
Rationale …
Application …
Consequently, psychologists
often recommend that before a
criticism is being stated to a
person, the critic should try to get
into rapport with the person being
criticized ("get in sync" with the
other person, "on the same
wavelength"). If that is not
possible (because they are
enemies), the best thing may be
not to express the criticism at all,
or get a mediator. It may take
Learning to criticize …
Balance …
Effect on others …
Formulation …
Feedback fallacy …
Quality …
Good …
Lousy …
Techniques of
constructive criticism
…
Techniques of constructive
criticism aim to improve the
behavior or the behavioral results
of a person, while consciously
avoiding personal attacks and
blaming. This kind of criticism is
carefully framed in language
acceptable to the target person,
often acknowledging that the
critics themselves could be
Hamburger method …
Psychopathology …
To understand pathological
criticism and pathological
Anti-psychiatry
movement
…
Authority issues …
Purpose
Here the purpose of criticism and
its relative merits in particular
situations are discussed.
Affirmative arguments …
See also
All pages with titles beginning
with criticism
Art criticism
Dance critique
Complaint
Connoisseur
Controversy
Critic
Critical philosophy
Critical theory
Critical thinking
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Critical thinking
Critique
Film criticism
Literary criticism
Music journalism
Protest
Self-criticism
Social criticism
Textual criticism
Theatre criticism
Translation criticism
Varieties of criticism
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