 When given by a dominant individual it takes the form of recognition and reassurance, reducing the potential of political action aiming for 
when given by a submissive to a dominant individual it takes the form of deference, admiration or exultation,
or deification.Praise of gods may form part of religious rites and practices (see for example prayer of praise and praise and worship).The concept of praise as a means of behavioral reinforcement is rooted in B.F. Skinner's model of operant conditioning.