北外高级口译高级口语 第23课:批评是对被批评者提出的要求

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      CriticismIsaKindofDemandonThoseCriticized
      Aschildren, manyofusgotagreatdealofcriticismand, asaresult, learnedavarietyofpatternsforcopingwithit. Maryahadapparentlyreceivedlittlecriticism, but, knowingthatshewasnotperfectanddeservedwhatotherchildrengot, developedherownpatternsofselfjudgmentandcensure. Beingjudged, whetherweareunderestimatedoroverestimated, usuallyimpliesademand, subtleordirect, thatwechange. Ifothersdonotdemandchange, wemayfeeltheneedtodemanditofourselves.

      Reactionsthatarerelativelyfreefromattemptstochangeordiscreditus, givenbysomeonewhocaresforus, andwiththeintentionoflettingusknowwhatimpressionswearemaking, maybeeasiertotake. If, however, ourusualreactionistodefendourselves, evenmildcriticismorimpressionsgivengentlywithoutdemandsthatwechangemayplayhavocwithourdefensivestructureandbeccnnedifficulttohandle.