Criticism can be constructive?

Criticism can NEVER be constructive. Unless of course the one who is being criticised takes it constructively. And trust me there are quite a small number of people who actually have the guts to take criticism constructively. We are all egoistic and as long as that is present, we will not take criticism as being constructive, it will always remain criticism. Off-Dicussion: The good change I see here on this discussion is the fact that you have cared to respond back to all who responded. I appreciate your doing this

Criticism or advice that is useful and intended to help or improve something, often with an offer of possible solutions.

It depends on the personality of the person criticized and the approach of the criticizer. Some are too sensitive and are easily offended that they may not take one's criticism objectively. Maybe if the sincere desire is to correct someone's offensive behavior somebody very close to him could do it more effectively.

I think that how you deliver that criticism is important. I am one of those people who are pretty sensitive and dislike people who are tactless. I don't care if you have my best interest at heart but if you say the criticism in such a way that it seems that you are embarrassing me then I don't want to hear anything about it. Their is a big difference between teaching and criticizing and I think that most people respond less to the later.

Criticism can be constructive depending on how you react to them. If you see them in the positive light, take all the lessons from them, then it is constructive.

I'm all for constructive criticism. We need this to help us hone our craft and take mind of some oversights that we might have overlooked. Nobody's perfect afterall. A constructive criticism is never centered on a person being that person, rather it is on the output of that person. When you hear it, there's also no hint of malice. It makes you feel bad about your poor performance, and not to make you feel bad about yourself.

It is more easily understood to refer to "constructive criticism" as "correction". We all need correction, as we are all fallible and make some terrible choices and mistakes. A spirit of correction is akin to "speaking truth in love" as Scripture suggests. "Criticism" usually has a negative connotation, precisly because we do not distinguish between the person and the wrong behavior, as in "love the sinner, hate the sin." People tend to attack each other without "removing the log from their own eye". It is true that we were created to be interdependent and loving to each other, but so many have failed to understand this simple principle as they focus on self and competition, rather than cooperation and helpfulness.

Criticism can be constructive,but within certain limits.Those who have the tendency to criticize others harshly should understand that we all make mistakes and if they criticize someone to the point of making the criticized person feel really bad or offended,that is certainly not constructive criticism anymore.I think that when criticizing others a certain of level of diplomacy and understanding how that individual might feel are needed.That is what I understand by constructive criticism,which can indeed help the criticized individual and not raise feelings of anger and hatred towards the critic.

The manner in which constructive criticism is given is crucial. So, too, is the receptiveness of the person receiving it. And some individuals who think they are being helpful may not be employing constructive criticism properly. It requires tact. When providing constructive criticism respect for the individual is necessary. And, as was already stated, the criticism should be focused on the behavior that needs to be changed. Not everyone is appreciative of constructive criticism. Some people tend to look on all criticism as negative and a personal attack on them. And very sensitive people can react negatively to criticism. There are some who totally avoid criticism and others who look at it as a positive, necessary thing. Books have been written solely on the subject of criticism. The psychology of criticism has been studied for a long time. It goes much deeper than you might think. Interesting subject for discussion.