Is it that the heart, while meaning no ill, desires praise, and that it is this positive desire, rather than a negative feeling of ill, that we respond to?
"Our desire to praise is never as strong as our desire to blame," she said.
The desire for praise is as strong among scientists as it is in any calling, and credit is often difficult to apportion fairly.
Crowley asked if she blamed senior C.I.A. officials for the "misrepresentations" about torture; Pelosi went a level higher, to make a point about institutional culture, and one of our more fundamental emotions — the desire for praise.
Like others around the president, Kelly often tended to Trump's desire for praise and a sense of control.
And humankind, being a part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee, humankind,...this part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee.
In sharp contrast to this "earthly city," epitomized by Rome but everywhere energized by the same human desires for praise and glory, Augustine projected the "most glorious city" of praise and thanks to God, the heavenly Jerusalem.
A number of the same studies, as well as others, indicate that the use of rational explanations for behavior the parent desires, affection, praise, the child's concern for others and appeal to pride all tend to produce children with high levels of internal control and developed moral standards.
