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  • Honesty Doesn’t Make Your Judgement a Fact
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    Honesty Doesn’t Make Your Judgement a Fact

    People love heroism. Playing the sage, savior, advisor, or authority figure has an irresistible pull for those in a certain psychological state. As a result, honesty often comes with a surge of self-fueled enthusiasm. But does that make their opinion worth listening to? Many people assume that if they are being honest, their opinions automatically…

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  • The Paradox of Revenge: Mission Impossible for Abuse Survivors
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    The Paradox of Revenge: Mission Impossible for Abuse Survivors

    Hear me out: I get it. As survivors, even just the mental picture of slapping abusers (and their crew) in the face or watching their hideous true colors revealed in a public exposée can give us an instant dopamine rush. But in reality, many brave and beautiful reborn souls face a paradox of revenge that feels…

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  • Compliance vs. Rebellion: What Is Social Norm’s Role in Self-Discovery?
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    Compliance vs. Rebellion: What Is Social Norm’s Role in Self-Discovery?

    There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from chasing approval. We have heard that “fitting in” is a social survival tactic, which is not wrong by itself. But when the acceptance only happens when there is a curated version, the chant from the crowd sounds like a farewell to your identity. “The reward…

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  • Are We Living in a Just World?
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    Are We Living in a Just World?

    When you experience something unfortunate and eventually reach out to talk about it, you’ll notice a pattern in how people respond. They’ll ask questions that sound like curiosity but feel like interrogation.  “Have you tried?” “You should’ve done/I would do xyz!” “What did you do that might have contributed to the situation?” These questions may…

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  • Can We Really Date Our Way Out of a Dysfunctional Family?
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    Can We Really Date Our Way Out of a Dysfunctional Family?

    Most people who are trapped in toxic relationships are not naive or weak. Instead, they might be the most perceptive, emotionally intelligent, and perfectly capable of identifying dysfunction in other people’s lives. The pattern they cannot seem to see is their own. And when they finally do see it, the explanation tends to reach back…

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