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*2 : to [[glorify]] (a [[god]] or saint) especially by the [[attribution]] of [[perfection]]s
*2 : to [[glorify]] (a [[god]] or saint) especially by the [[attribution]] of [[perfection]]s
==Description==
==Description==
'''Praise''' is the [[act]] of making positive [[statements]] about a [[person]], object or [[idea]], either in [[public]] or [[privately]]. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned [[relative]] to [[achievement]] and accomplishment. Praise is often [[contrasted]] with [[criticism]], where the latter is held to mean exclusively [[negative]] statements made about something.
Most people are [[responsive]] to praise and will increase in [[self-esteem]] or [[confidence]] if a suitable amount of praise is received. Some [[psychological]] [[theories]] hold that a [[person]]'s life is comprised largely of attempts to win praise for their [[actions]]. However, some people are less affected by or even averse to praise, for example people with [[autism]] or schizoid [[personality]] disorder.[citation needed]
Praise is an integral part of many [[religions]], for example [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], which hold that [[God]] is a [[supreme]] being who is [[worthy]] of praise. The Biblical [[book of Psalms]] is a [[collection]] of hymns and poems, many of which praise Yahweh.
In [[Christianity]], the [[word]] refers specifically to extolling or exalting God and his [[attributes]]. Praise can be a portion of a [[service]] of [[worship]], a period of singing ("praising God") usually before the more [[formal]] part, hence the term "praise and [[worship]]" to describe the whole event.
==References==
# Kasari C, Sigman MD, Baumgartner P, Stipek DJ (1993). "Pride and mastery in children with autism". J Child Psychol Psychiatry 34 (3): 353–62. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb00997.x. PMID 8463373.
# Can Adults Praise Children Too Much?, Ellen R. Delisio in Education World, 2000, accessed 23 December 2008
# Praise and encouragement, Raising Children Network, accessed 23 December 2008
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[[Category: Religion]]
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