Criticism
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Part 1
What is a critique?
Can you give three examples of critiques?
Why does it feel uncomfortable to be criticized?
Do you feel uncomfortable openly voicing criticism to someone?
Have you noticed any differences in how criticism is delivered in your home country compared to Sweden?
When did you last receive criticism, and what was it about?
When did you last criticize someone, and what was it about?
What affects you most emotionally, being criticized by people close to you or by strangers?
Do you tend to voice criticism to people you don't know, for example, to someone who puts their feet up on the seat on public transport?
Do you think one should react to inappropriate behavior in public places? If so, why and in what way?
Is criticism a bad thing - do we try to hurt people with it, or help them improve?
Do you think there are differences in how today's generations react to criticism compared to earlier generations?
Can you give an example of a time when someone criticized you and it helped you improve?
Can you give an example of a time when you criticized someone and it helped that person improve?
Is self-criticism beneficial or harmful?
Is there a good way and a bad way to voice criticism?
What is meant by the term "constructive criticism"?
What do you think of the method of sandwiching criticism between two compliments?
Should one refrain from criticism to avoid hurting people?
Would you like to avoid receiving criticism altogether?
Part 2
Do you think people react differently to criticism, and what factors influence how we react to it?
Is there any difference in how men and women react to criticism?
Is there any difference in how children and adults react to criticism?
Do you think there are cultural differences in how we react to being criticized?
Do you think there are cultural differences in how we criticize?
Have you ever been criticized at work? If so, by whom, and how did it feel?
Have you ever voiced criticism to a colleague? If so, how did you do it, and how did the person react?
Should one ever criticize someone's appearance?
Should one ever criticize someone's relationship?
Should one ever criticize someone's parenting style?
Did your parents criticize you, and is there anything you would like to change in that regard?
How do you voice criticism to your child?
Should teachers criticize an individual student in front of other students?
How is a child’s psychological development affected by receiving no criticism?
How is a child’s psychological development affected by receiving too much criticism?
Should one criticize people in front of others?
How are we affected by receiving criticism in front of others, and how are we affected by hearing someone being openly criticized in our presence?
Should we publicly criticize the government and public institutions, for example, via social media?
Should politicians be publicly criticized for actions that are not illegal but are immoral, such as infidelity?
Can you name an example of a famous person who has been publicly criticized for something, and how do you think it affects that person?
