Praise as Manipulation: 6 Reasons to Question Compliments

“But praise has its dark side, too. Much more than we typically realize, it can constitute a kind of verbal bribery, offered primarily to serve the interest of the person offering it. This post will suggest six ways that praise might be disbursed with the hidden intention of winning your favor, or wrangling something out of you—something you probably wouldn’t be willing to grant otherwise.”
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/201401/praise-manipulation-6-reasons-question-compliments