praise
Let an agent explain praise as a form of communication, relay research on its effects with attribution, describe religious and rhetorical forms, and distinguish sincere praise from flattery, irony and worship in the religious sense.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain praise as a form of communication, relay research on its effects with attribution, describe religious and rhetorical forms, and distinguish sincere praise from flattery, irony and worship in the religious sense.
The expression of approval, admiration or commendation of a person, action or work, in forms from everyday compliments to formal commendation, religious praise such as the Islamic na t poetry in honour of the Prophet, and ironic forms such as backhanded compliments and damning with faint praise; praise is studied in psychology for its effects on motivation and learning, in rhetoric as epideictic speech, and in religion as worship.
What it is for: Expressing approval and admiration.
It can be explain forms of praise; relay research on effects; describe religious and rhetorical praise; distinguish from flattery and irony.
Distinguishing features
Positive evaluation
Social and motivational function
Religious forms
Ironic variants
What it looks like
Not a visible object; spoken, written or sung expressions of approval.
How it is recognised
Expression of approval or admiration
Compliments, commendation, na t, epideictic rhetoric, backhanded compliments
Flattery is insincere or self-serving; worship is praise directed to the divine; criticism is the opposite
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with - negative evaluation
is contrasted with - insincere praise
In practice
Families and kinds
everyday compliments
formal commendation and awards
praise in education and parenting
religious praise such as na t, hymns and psalms
epideictic rhetoric and panegyric
ironic forms: backhanded compliments and faint praise
praise in performance reviews
Standards and regulation
No regulation; etiquette and professional feedback norms
Failure modes and hazards
Empty or manipulative praise
Praise undermining motivation when misapplied, as research suggests
Confusing religious praise with everyday praise
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.praise
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What praise is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and forms.
Definition
Definition.
- What is praise, and what forms does it take from compliments to commendation? definition
- Is the question about everyday praise, religious praise or ironic praise? boundary
Irony
Ironic praise.
Irony
Irony.
- What are backhanded compliments and damning with faint praise, and how are they used? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Effects Effects and research.
Attribution.
Psychology
Psychology of praise.
Psychology
Psychology.
- What does research say about praise, motivation and mindset, with findings and debates attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Practice
Praise in education and work.
Practice
Practice.
- How is praise used effectively in teaching, parenting and feedback, as guidance describes? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Religion Religious praise.
Attribution.
Na t
Na t and Islamic praise poetry.
Na t
Na t.
- What is na t, and how is praise of the Prophet expressed in Islamic traditions, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful? boundary
Worship
Praise as worship.
Worship
Worship.
- How do religions express praise in hymns, psalms and liturgy? provenance
- Which entry fits worship? action
Context Rhetoric and culture.
Context.
Rhetoric
Epideictic rhetoric.
Rhetoric
Rhetoric.
- How did classical rhetoric treat praise in panegyric and epideictic speech? provenance
- Which entry fits epideictic? action
Culture
Cultural norms.
Culture
Culture.
- How do cultures differ in giving and receiving praise, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits compliment? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should compliment and panegyric be separate entries?
- How should psychological research be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming a religious genre and ironic forms; should they be split off?