Negative emotional reactions to criticism: Perceived criticism and source affects extent of hurt and relational distancing

• Main Authors: Neoh, Michelle Jin-Yee, Teng, Jia Hui, Lee, Albert, Setoh, Peipei, Mulatti, Claudio, Esposito, Gianluca
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Criticism; Perceived Criticism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161868
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Criticism is commonly perceived as hurtful and individuals may respond differently to criticism originating from different sources. However, the influence of an individual's perception of criticism in their social relationships on negative emotional reactions to criticism has not been examined...