Why do I react so badly to criticism?

Why do I react so badly to criticism?

When we receive negative feedback, we root into our “emotional brain,” which bypasses our “thinking brain.” The “emotional brain” (also known as the limbic system) is where our databank of triggers and past emotional memories are stored.

How does criticism affect your self esteem?

The single most common effect of criticism is that it can easily and negatively impact on your sense of self worth. If you've given clients or people in general permission to influence your self-esteem, you're vulnerable to damage. Self-esteem is the value we privately place on ourselves – and it's a feeling.

How do you handle bad feedback at work?

It's because criticism is an easy form of ego defense. We don't criticize because we disagree with a behavior or an attitude. We criticize because we somehow feel devalued by the behavior or attitude. Critical people tend to be easily insulted and especially in need of ego defense.