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How Would Your Life Change if You Didn't Seek Approval?

Living for others' approval prevents authentic living; confronting fear and stepping outside comfort zones enables reclaiming personal choices and wellbeing.

Mental health

fromSilicon Canals

3 weeks ago

If you rarely received affection growing up, psychology says you likely developed these 8 personality traits - Silicon Canals

Emotional neglect in childhood commonly produces enduring traits like chronic perfectionism, approval-seeking, emotional shut-down, people-pleasing, low self-worth, and fear of intimacy.

Mental health

fromSilicon Canals

4 weeks ago

If these 7 scenarios trigger you more than they should, you likely had a parent who loved you conditionally - Silicon Canals

Childhood conditional love makes adults equate criticism and disappointment with personal worth, causing chronic approval-seeking, anxiety, and disproportionate reactions to everyday feedback.

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fromPsychology Today

1 month ago