Does the feedback sandwich really work? What about constructive criticism? Studies show it activates the fight-or-flight response and suppresses the prefrontal cortex, inhibiting learning. We look at the science to see what we can do practically to work with our neurology instead of against it.

Study on looking at faults vs ideal-self: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1128209/full

Study on future-focused vs past-focused feedback: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234444

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