A criticism is a judgment made about something.
The word criticism , originating from the Latin criticus , identifies the opinion, examination or judgment that is formulated in relation to a situation, service, proposal, person or object. Criticism usually manifests itself publicly and revolves around the content of an artistic work, a show, a book, etc.
For example: “Woody Allen's new movie received excellent reviews,” “Rolling Stone magazine published a very interesting review of the Pearl Jam concert,” “The poet assured that he never reads expert reviews of his work.”
Different types of criticism
As can be seen from the theory, the concept of criticism is used to define the individual thought that appears in a media, the group of opinions regarding a certain work that are attributed to public opinion and the group of specialized individuals. in exercising criticism in the mass media.
Thus it can be said: “Journalist John Roaly has just published his review of Lady Gaga's new album” (an individual review), “The singer's latest CD did not receive good reviews” (set of reviews), “Criticism has condemned the last album of the pop star” (review as a group of critics).
In everyday language , criticism is known as the disapproval, attack or censure that is made of a thing or being : “I didn't like the criticism that Esteban gave me for not calling Rubén,” “Yanina is tired of the criticism for her haircut” , “Don't be angry, it's just constructive criticism to help you improve” .
The criticism of a work of art is usually carried out by a specialist.
The incidence of the Internet
The Internet has turned criticism into an excessive and daily action, offering users the possibility of sharing their opinions with the entire world. Although there are filters and control methods to eliminate aggressive comments, such as racist or sexist phrases, no one is required to inform themselves before writing, nor to respect the rules of spelling and grammar. The result of so much freedom is unfounded, dirty and practically useless information ; endless strings of messages adorned with insults and derogatory phrases (product of fanaticism) that seek to decide who is better between two singers, or that argue about the superiority of an electronic device.
We can all watch a figure skating competition on television; but very few can comment on the performance of the contestants, point out their weaknesses or virtues at a technical level. In fact, only skaters know why they make certain decisions and how difficult each move is. Within a context of common sense, anyone would agree with these words; However, the possibility of criticizing has a very strong attraction, and tempts us to say what we think even when we know that we do not have the tools to contribute a constructive or interesting idea.
Criticism and crisis
Criticism, on the other hand, is an adjective that can refer to what is related to the idea of crisis . What is critical is the moment or state in which the crisis occurs: “We are facing a critical situation that requires an immediate response from the authorities.” Psychology considers that evolution occurs by going through these situations, which can be graphed as the curves of a spiral that ascends infinitely. Every time a person is able to climb one of these hills that life presents, they mature a little more and inevitably head towards another crisis.
On the contrary, when someone refuses to go through a crisis, they are left hanging around at the same level, so all aspects of their life are affected by such a decision. Various proverbs and popular sayings try to teach us that "we learn from mistakes", that "there is no evil that does not come for good", and the reality is not very different, given that these obstacles or critical moments are essential for our growth .