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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says people who are extremely kind but have no close friends aren't socially inept - they're operating with a version of kindness that prioritizes other people's comfort so completely that it never creates the vulnerability required for actual friendship - Silicon Canals

Vulnerability is essential for developing close friendships, yet many kind individuals struggle to initiate self-disclosure.
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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Accepting Our Most Shameful Secrets

Therapy's effectiveness stems from revealing shameful aspects of oneself to another person who can disapprove yet still accept you, providing genuine psychological relief impossible through self-acknowledgment alone.
fromPsychology Today
9 months ago
Relationships

Can You Have a 'Real' Relationship With Your Therapist?

The therapeutic relationship is significantly enhanced by personal authenticity from therapists.
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Relationships
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How to decide what and how much to share at work

Balance self-disclosure at work to foster connection without undermining perceived competence or violating unspoken workplace norms.
Relationships
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Did I say too much? - Harvard Gazette

Purposeful personal disclosure builds trust, deepens relationships, increases likeability, and can be learned when done at the right time with appropriate social risk.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Much Should Your Therapist Share, and When Is It TMI?

Therapist self-disclosure, used thoughtfully and ethically, builds trust while cultural values and clear questions about approach and boundaries determine therapeutic fit.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Want to Reconnect With Your Partner?

Structured, progressive self-disclosure exercises can rebuild intimacy and update partners' knowledge of each other's inner worlds, fostering reconnection even in busy long-term relationships.
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fromHarvard Business Review
10 months ago

What to Share, What to Hold Back

She opened by reflecting on why self-disclosure was part of Women at Work from the beginning, and how Kathy's research helped her see that choice in a new light.
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