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Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself,[1] or being excessively modest.[2][3] It can be used as a way to make complaints, express modesty, invoke optimal reactions or add humour. It may also be used as a way for individuals to appear more likable and agreeable.[4] Self-deprecation was recommended by philosophers of Stoicism as a response to insults. Instead of getting defensive, people should join in by insulting themselves even more. According to the Stoics, this will remove the sting from the insult.[5] It will also disappoint the interlocutor because the person failed to show upset in response to words that were supposed to hurt them, thereby reducing the chance that they will try to upset the person like that again.[6] People prefer self-criticism over being criticized by others.[4] However, researchers believe it can have an overall negative effect on users. It can result in them feeling that they don't deserve praise a

Self-deprecation - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Act of devaluating one's self-worth Don't Buy This is a video game, released in Britain where self-deprecation is considered virtuous, that openly markets itself as containing "the worst games ever". Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, [ 1 ] or being excessively modest . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It can be used as a way to make complaints, express modesty, invoke optimal reactions or add humour . It may also be used as a way for individuals to appear more likab

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