A compliment should make you feel good, and it should also make the person delivering the it feel good. If you minimize or completely deny the achievement, then it leads you to associate getting a compliment with negative self-talk, which can ultimately bring down your mood.
By refusing a compliment properly, people are missing out on a level of connection with others, as well as the emotional and physical health benefits that comes with being acknowledged.” Suzann (Suzie) Pileggi Pawelski
Source: Fast Company, November 8, 2021. Link.