Imagine a scenario where you write an email containing honest feedback for a colleague, but you hesitate before hitting send.

Justin Tranter, a 45-year-old musician who has co-written smash hits by Chappell Roan and Justin Bieber, was annoyed. Social media, in Tranter’s view, had been overrun by music listeners (especially ...

You likely know that embracing constructive feedback is important, but it may still feel nearly impossible. That’s because criticism puts us (all humans) on high alert, raising our defenses as we ...

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