ANDEE TAGLE: The science is straightforward. Compliments can be really good for you, whether you're giving or receiving them. XUAN ZHAO: For example, we have neuroscientists showing that when you ...

Compliments can be powerful because they focus on a trait, characteristic, accomplishment or deed that someone has achieved. And when someone is acknowledged in a positive way it can make a difference ...

There is a lot of evidence that compliments benefit both the giver and the receiver. Giving compliments makes you feel good about your relationship with other people and also gives you the joy of ...

In a world that often focuses too much on appearances, giving non-physical compliments is like offering someone a little piece of genuine warmth. Whether it’s appreciating someone’s humor, kindness, ...

Abraham Lincoln once observed that “everybody likes a compliment.” Yet, how many of us have had a kind, complimentary thought about another individual as we were going about our daily lives, but never ...

Again, compliments like these are often well-intentioned and sound encouraging on the surface. The concern, Dr. Koslowitz ...

A mother is venting her frustrations about mean classmates her daughter has encountered after she was simply trying to offer them a compliment. The defeated woman is unsure how to handle the situation ...

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 ...