But in the more delicate context of conversation about difficult issues, the adrenalin rush often reduces our ability to hear and consider ambiguity, act diplomatically, ask legitimate questions, or entertain constructive criticism which, in the right environment, might lead to genuine insight.
So rather than pursue the usual, lengthy process of submitting papers to journals, which send them on to specialists in the field for formal evaluation, they tore the study apart in blogs and on Twitter.In response, NASA scientists hid behind peer review, as the time-honoured practice is known, insisting they will only entertain such "formal" criticism.
Criticism needs to inform and entertain.
Free Press, who played a prominent role in the campaign against Sinclair, is now asking current FCC chairman Pai to "publicly refuse to entertain any broadcast license challenges" based on Trump's criticisms.
He seems never to entertain, as most of us do, the thought that a criticism might be indicative of a real fault.
The firm stepped into the spotlight last year when it called on Chesapeake Energy to entertain takeover offers, after the company ran into financial difficulties and faced criticism for the compensation plan of its co-founder, Aubrey McClendon.
I save serious criticism for work – writing serious criticism on my blog feels boring so on AC I prefer to provoke, confuse, entertain, and speculate wildly.
Prince Andrew has faced criticism for entertaining the son-in-law of the ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at Buckingham Palace.
I save serious criticism for work - writing serious criticism on my blog feels boring so on AC I prefer to provoke, confuse, entertain, and speculate wildly.
The pair have each received criticism for being too attacking and defensively open, but have stuck to their guns that their teams have to entertain as well as win.
