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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says adults who apologise for everything aren't necessarily insecure or timid. Many of them learned that taking the blame kept the peace, and they still carry that reflex decades later - Silicon Canals

Over-apologizing can be a trauma response known as the fawn response, developed to prevent conflict and ensure safety.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says adults who apologise for everything aren't necessarily insecure or timid. Many of them learned that taking the blame kept the peace, and they still carry that reflex decades later - Silicon Canals

Over-apologizing can be a trauma response known as the fawn response, developed to prevent conflict and ensure safety.
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Mental health
fromMedium
4 years ago

5 Signs That Your Biggest Fear is 'Being a Burden'

Covert codependency (fawning) keeps people connected by preventing others' worry through self-sufficiency and suppressing personal needs to avoid being a burden.
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Why You Always Say Yes

People-pleasing is rooted in the fawn response to stress learned during childhood for safety.
Fawning helped our ancestors survive by maintaining group harmony, but may hinder personal boundaries today.
Recognizing fawning patterns is essential for improving self-worth and relationship dynamics.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Why You Always Say Yes

People-pleasing is rooted in the fawn response to stress learned during childhood for safety.
Fawning helped our ancestors survive by maintaining group harmony, but may hinder personal boundaries today.
Recognizing fawning patterns is essential for improving self-worth and relationship dynamics.
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