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praise

vr.tr.praise · XCT.STA

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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Research draft, second pass

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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

human communication

is a kind of - in registry terms

attribution

is contrasted with - negative evaluation

criticism

is contrasted with - insincere praise

flattery

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

Naʼtcomplimentdamning with faint praisebackhanded compliment

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.

  1. What is praise, and what forms does it take from compliments to commendation? definition
  2. Is the question about everyday praise, religious praise or ironic praise? boundary

Irony

Ironic praise.

Irony

Irony.

  1. What are backhanded compliments and damning with faint praise, and how are they used? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific form? action
Effects Effects and research.

Attribution.

Psychology

Psychology of praise.

Psychology

Psychology.

  1. What does research say about praise, motivation and mindset, with findings and debates attributed? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Practice

Praise in education and work.

Practice

Practice.

  1. How is praise used effectively in teaching, parenting and feedback, as guidance describes? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Religion Religious praise.

Attribution.

Na t

Na t and Islamic praise poetry.

Na t

Na t.

  1. What is na t, and how is praise of the Prophet expressed in Islamic traditions, with attribution? provenance
  2. Is the presentation respectful? boundary

Worship

Praise as worship.

Worship

Worship.

  1. How do religions express praise in hymns, psalms and liturgy? provenance
  2. Which entry fits worship? action
Context Rhetoric and culture.

Context.

Rhetoric

Epideictic rhetoric.

Rhetoric

Rhetoric.

  1. How did classical rhetoric treat praise in panegyric and epideictic speech? provenance
  2. Which entry fits epideictic? action

Culture

Cultural norms.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How do cultures differ in giving and receiving praise, with attribution? provenance
  2. 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?