BETA
Chapter 1
Inside the feedback brain
Chapter 2
Around the world in eighty critiques
Chapter 3
The anatomy of a great critique
Chapter 4
The superpower of receiving
YOUR GOAL
Master of How humans give and take feedback
Ch 1 · Inside the feedback brain
kort1011 Swipe specific praise to your teammates to discover how compassionate feedback helps them grow.
kort1011 The Illusion of Transparency
You hear the song inside your head (but they just hear the tapping, oh-oh!)
kort1011 Criticism ignites the brain's amygdala to release cortisol and adrenaline, triggering a survival response that temporarily reduces cognitive
kort1011 Stanford research shows how the power of yet transforms feedback into growth.
BETA
kort1011 Balance the praise slider to learn how to give specific feedback that builds trust.
Fun Fact
Brain on praise: Receiving a compliment activates the striatum, the same brain reward area triggered by receiving cash.
Glossary
amygdala (noun)
An almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions. In 1995, Daniel Goleman explained how this structure triggers a threat response during critical workplace evaluations.
An almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions. In 1995, Daniel Goleman explained how this structure triggers a threat response during critical workplace evaluations.
Quiz
Which part of the human brain is primarily responsible for triggering the 'fight or flight' response when we receive critical feedback?
Quiz
In Carol Dweck's landmark 1998 study on mindsets, praising children for what quality led them to choose more challenging tasks?
Quiz
What specific ratio of positive to negative interactions did John Gottman find predicted long-term relationship stability?