“My boss is cold and never gives any praise”

What could be going on

Emotional inhibition schema: Fits if they hold back all feeling, positive or negative.

Theory X and Theory Y: Fits if they believe praise makes people lazy.

Selfobject needs: mirroring, idealising, twinship (Kohut): Your need to be seen is real; check how much it hurts compared to the facts.

Flat affect: Fits if they show little emotion in general.

Autism in adults: Fits if they are literal, direct and miss social cues.

Approval-seeking/recognition-seeking schema: Fits if your own need for approval makes the silence feel unbearable.

Also said as

• my manager never says well done
• she never acknowledges my work
• I get no recognition at my job
• my boss has no emotion
• my boss never says thank you
• my manager doesn't appreciate anything I do