The Bulletproof Musician

What Is More Effective for Learning - Praise or Criticism?

11 min • 25 september 2022

Ever wonder what role praise and criticism plays in learning? Like, is there an optimal ratio of positive to negative that seems to work best?

A 1976 analysis of legendary basketball coach John Wooden's coaching provides some surprising insights into what might actually work best.

 What Is More Effective for Learning - Praise or Criticism?

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