The origin of the art of flattery goes back to time immemorial. Kings used to keep flatterers in their courts and reward them with treasures for their efforts to make the kings appear greater than they were. It seems that kings generally suffered from acute inferiority complex which had to be cured with flattery in addition to accoutrements like shiny robes and golden crown. It’s not only kings of the bygone days that craved for flattery, their later counterparts also seem to lap it up earnestly. Most people in power seem to love flatterers. Is it because the desire for power and inferiority complex are two sides of the same coin? Whatever that be, it seems that the ability to flatter those in power is a valuable life skill. The benefits one can derive using this art skilfully may not be insignificant at all. In fact, it is much more useful than intelligence or what is generally known as IQ. Robert Sternberg, psychologist, defined practical intelligence as a
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