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Psychology says adults who call their parents every day may be emotionally independent, and here is why daily contact does not always mean dependence

Psychology says adults who call their parents every day may be emotionally independent, and here is why daily contact does not always mean dependence

Calling your parents every day can look like a sign of emotional dependence, especially when people associate adulthood with becoming completely self-reliant. But psychology paints a more complicated picture. The number of calls an adult makes to their parents does not, by itself, reveal whether they are emotionally dependent. For some people, a daily call…

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The surprising reason some adults become people-pleaser since childhood, according to psychologists

The surprising reason some adults become people-pleaser since childhood, according to psychologists

Some people apologise even when they have done nothing wrong. Others struggle to say “no”, constantly put everyone else’s needs before their own, or feel guilty for setting even the smallest boundary. While these behaviours are often praised as signs of kindness or selflessness, psychologists say they can sometimes point to something much deeper. People-pleasing…

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