Every debate I’ve had with Roberta, she’s right,” Saltz told Observer. “I’ve tried to contribute to her work, hundreds of ...

The way art connects (and saves) these two on a daily basis is its own idiosyncratic story, and it speaks to a certain ...

Alison Chernick’s documentary offers a warm, probing portrait of Jerry Saltz, Roberta Smith, and the messy, obsessive work of criticism.

How we give our feedback influences how it is heard. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’re familiar with the idea of a “howler.” In the wizarding world, irate parents can send a magical letter that ...

Criticism can be hard to take; it’s little surprise that being afraid of it in the workplace is extremely common. But it’s important to understand criticism is not the same as feedback. While both ...

Many people struggle to handle criticism and perceive it as hurtful in many aspects of life — whether it’s coming from a partner, a parent, or even a boss at work — according to a PLOS One study, but ...

Criticism is part and parcel of living in the world. Posting on social media, performing your stand-up comedy, or even coaching your kid’s soccer team will all invite judgment and criticism. And doing ...

Management experts have long advised firm leaders to praise their people publicly and reprimand them privately. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, like Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio, advocates ...

You will face criticism at every step towards success–its part of every career, every business, every life. Sometimes it is given with good intentions, but poorly communicated. Occasionally, criticism ...

Of the character sketches that the English satirist Samuel Butler wrote in the mid-seventeenth century—among them “A Degenerate Noble,” “A Huffing Courtier,” “A Small Poet,” and “A Romance Writer”—the ...

Like many other humans, I’ve felt depressed at times. But my periods of depression have had markedly different flavors: grieving a romantic relationship, “hitting the wall” during COVID, and ...