Key points
- Praise we've earned can be motivating and help us build confidence.
- Narcissists may use praise to control others by manipulating their sense of self-worth and relational security.
- Narcissists may use praise as love, praise as intimacy, praise as unearned entitlement, and praise paired with abuse to disempower others.
Ah, praise. It can lift us up and send us flying to lofty heights. It can validate, it can motivate, and it can inspire. And, as is true of anything with the power to make us feel so good, praise has a dark side. In the wrong hands, praise has the power to harm.
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