preference suppression
2 stories
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healthThe Hidden Cost of Not Having a Preference: A Survival Strategy from Childhood
The 'easygoing' adult who never picks the restaurant may be suppressing preferences learned in childhood for survival.
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healthThe Hidden Cost of 'I Don't Mind': When Deference Becomes Self-Erasure
Explore the psychological roots of perpetual deference, revealing how a desire to avoid conflict can lead to the suppression of personal wants and needs.