Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective - University of Western Ontario

[u/Choobeen]

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-compliment-sandwich-longer-effective.html

[u/Berova]

How about treating people like adults and maybe with some openness and honesty as well as a measure of consideration and respect for a change? Just come from a constructive place. Empty platitudes ring pretty hollow.

[u/thatmattschultz → u/Berova]

Exactly, be honest with people and don’t be an asshole, it’s not complicated.