Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

Compliments are one of the most extraordinary components of social life. If given right they create so much positive energy that they make things happen almost as if by magic. They ease the atmosphere ...

Receiving compliments can be distracting, and lead to a self-conscious state that's cognitively draining. It's full of inspiration, but Eddie Brummelman doesn't find the Dutch expression "101 manieren ...