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Metacognition Part 33: The Backfire of Praise - Wrong Praise Ruins Relationships

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  1. Columnist Lee Seon-yeong argued in a column that wrong praise can actually hinder growth and harm relationships.
  2. Citing research by Professor Carol Dweck, the column identified three traps: praising intelligence, excessive praise, and praise lacking specificity.
  3. The column proposed four principles—praise the process, be specific, connect praise to learning, and convey sincerity—along with a one-week praise challenge.

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Metacognition Part 33: The Backfire of Praise - Wrong Praise Ruins Relationships

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 메타인지 제33편 : 칭찬의 역효과 – 잘못된 칭찬이 관계를 망친다

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