Self-criticism is a special ability of a person to reflect himself and his own life, to independently search for his mistakes and shortcomings in his thoughts, behavior and actions. <strong>This ability is possessed by mentally mature and developed people. Psychology says that if self-criticism does not go beyond reasonable limits and is relevant to what is happening, it is a sign of a person's mental health.</strong> But excessive self-criticism may indicate that there are some neuropsychiatric disorders, but more on this later.

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Benefit and harm of self-criticism
The concept of self-criticism itself is neutral, and it will not be possible to assign it the value of "good" or "bad" from the standpoint. You yourself can recall examples of people who are constantly starting to criticize themselves, blame and blame for the slightest trifle, devaluing their qualities and degrading their own personality.

Advantages of self-criticism:

- The possibility of self-improvement
- An objective view of yourself
- Recognition of their negative qualities and shortcomings
- The ability to draw conclusions and learn from errors
- Ability to adjust their actions
- Motivation to achieve new goals
- Strengthening courage and self-confidence
- Cutting off the self-confidence and feelings "I'm always right"
- The cutting off of narcissism and narcissism
- Raising respect for others
- Ability to admit mistakes

And a little more specific about this. In teaching, the ability to criticize oneself activates the desire to acquire new knowledge and to avoid a superficial view of things. In the work, it helps to determine the direction for professional growth, adjust actions and move up the career ladder.