Seekersinking, like others have said it depends on who offers the criticism and how it's presented. It also depends on whether I asked the person for feedback on something.
If the criticism comes from someone who is negative and critical all the time I'm most likely to blow them off.
I don't think any of us like being told we are a moron who did something wrong. If the criticism is worded in a hurtful way I'm most likely to be hurt by what was said.
If I asked a person for feedback, I'd like to think they would offer it in a positve way. If they were negative or hurtful I'd probably not ask them for feedback again.
I'm with Ripose. I believe most of us don't like hearing about mistakes. It's up to us to decide if the information is useful and what to do with it.
Something no one has mentioned - I don't like unsolicited criticism. If I want the person's opinion I'll ask for it. My experience has been that most folks offering unsolicited criticism are butting in where they ought to butt out.
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