MLLL 4993

(Picture of a thumbs up and thumbs down, meant to symbolize feedback. Can be sourced  here ) The two articles I read was  Be a Mirror  and  Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?  I thought both gave insight into why specific, not just 'positive' feedback is important and how simply positive impact can be detrimental.  As discussed earlier, negative feedback is hard to swallow. By educating ourselves on what is good, constructive feedback, we can actually service others improve and limit their doubt. Have you ever had someone compliment you and you think "well they are just saying that..",? Or even  your most blunt friends, as harsh as their words are, trust their opinion more because you know they are being honest? That is it, we need to find a way to proper communicate to better ourselves. Being able to better communicate to others helps us understand feedback so not be so hurt by negative feedback, and also hopefully have others recipr...

( My skills bring success,  I enjoyed this image because of the focus on positive self-worth :).  This image was obtained in the class page but can be sourced  here ) I chose the two articles of ' Why rejection hurts so much- and what to do about it ' and Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt . I think students need to internalize this topic for a happier, healthier academic (and life) experiences and personally wish I read up on this topic earlier. It is important to remind students that mistakes are part of the learning process and rather than dwell, to use it as a means to improve.  Negative thoughts can lead to individuals being more hard on themselves, being more anxious, and even self-sabotaging. Even in the opposite direction, one might focus more on tasks out of anxiety/fear which causes them to waste large amounts of time that can be spent doing other more productive/enjoyable things. I ended up choosing 'Why rejection hurts so much- and what to do ab...