Feedback Thoughts

Much of my thoughts around feedback come almost entirely from feedback in the Magic Judge program. The culture of feedback that has developed in it has impressed very heavily onto me, as elaborated on at first on my Growth Mindset article.

How to Get Past Negativity Bias in Order to Hardwire Positive Experiences
I think this article has a good idea and plan, but the actual implementation leaves something to be lacking. For some, it could lead to not just associating good experiences with bad, but bad with good. Over-association of positive stimuli can lead its connection to negative stimuli. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the article, but the idea of "think and connect" seems to minimize the impact that negative emotions can have, almost like a "don't be sad" sort of message.

Why rejection hurts so much — and what to do about it
Taking negative feedback and rejection is difficult. To be told you aren't good enough, aren't the right candidate, or that you simply didn't make it can be detrimental to one's mood for a day, a week, or longer. In the judge program, it's common to get rejected from staffing an event, with no reason for decision offered whatsoever. This article elaborates on a lot of the same strategies I personally use, such as focusing on logically understanding why I was rejected, as opposed to just beating myself up over it, then try to focus on how to improve and where I'm currently doing well.

Overall, like I mentioned in my Growth Mindset article, feedback is an integral part of my life nowadays. I've gone through my own trials on how to receive and offer excellent feedback, and how best to constructively implement it. I always invite feedback, in anything from my technical skills to how I go about my day.

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