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Psychology
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4 days ago

The people who say they prefer being alone aren't always lying. Some of them just learned that the version of company available to them costs more energy than solitude ever did - Silicon Canals

Childhood relationships influence adult social interactions, determining whether they feel restorative or burdensome.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

The people who grew up watching their parents pretend everything was fine at dinner didn't learn to lie. They learned that love sometimes looks like protecting someone from a truth that would change the room, and they became adults who confuse withholding with kindness. - Silicon Canals

Early relationships significantly influence adult attachment styles, with childhood conflict and lack of warmth leading to insecurity in all adult relationships.
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