- Lot of people get uncomfortable with praise because at some level every praise is an evaluation. It reminds you that you are being judged and gets you concerned what others might think of you. ---- In essence praise is an evaluation," says Brummelman. Even when it's positive, "people don't always enjoy being evaluated…it takes you out of the moment. It makes you more concerned about what other people think of you. - [Link](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240403-why-its-so-hard-for-some-people-to-accept-compliments)