Praise 1921996 208917217 2008-04-29T03:06:56Z XX-WhiteFox-Xx 6933377 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 203978992 by [[Special:Contributions/67.174.43.90|67.174.43.90]] ([[User talk:67.174.43.90|talk]]) {{for|the [[Knott's Berry Farm]]'s annual Christian music festival|Praise (Knott's)}} {{wiktionary|praise}} In religion, '''praise''' is an impassioned [[exaltation]] of [[God]] (ie. a [[Supreme Being]], or [[Creation (theology)|Creation]]), typically as an expression of [[gratitude]] for one's [[life]] or [[being]]. In other cases, praise may be tied to more situational aspects such as [[health]] and [[prosperity]]. In its common usage '''praise''' is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is often contrasted with [[criticism]], where the latter is held to mean exclusively ''negative'' statements made about something, although this is not technically correct. Most people are responsive to praise and will increase in [[self-esteem]] or confidence if a suitable amount of praise is received -- in fact some psychological theories hold that a person's life is comprised largely of attempts to win praise for their actions. Other people are less affected by or even averse to praise, for example people with [[autism]]<ref>{{cite journal |journal= J Child Psychol Psychiatry |year=1993 |volume=34 |issue=3 |pages=353–62 |title= Pride and mastery in children with autism |author= Kasari C, Sigman MD, Baumgartner P, Stipek DJ |doi=10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb00997.x |pmid=8463373}}</ref> or [[schizoid personality disorder]].{{Fact|date=August 2007}} Praise is an integral part of many [[religion]]s, for example [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], which hold that [[God]] is a supreme being who is worthy of praise. The [[Biblical]] book of [[Psalms]] is a collection of [[hymn]]s and [[poem]]s, many of which praise [[Yahweh]]. In Christianity, the word takes on a new meaning, and is understood as a command to either describe God or give a testimony of what God has done. {{Cleanup|date=September 2007}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Religious behaviour and experience]] [[de:Lob]] [[es:Alabanza]] [[fr:Éloge]] [[ko:찬양]] [[simple:Praise]] [[tl:Papuri]] [[yi:לויבן]] [[zh:赞颂]]