Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shutterstock Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma ...

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I never saw myself as a “people pleaser,” certainly not at my own expense. The phrase alone inspired shame and judgment, echoing things I’d heard throughout my life: “Don’t be a doormat.” “Why don’t ...

Life can sometimes feel like a maze, especially when certain behaviors become second nature. You might not realize it, but some of these reactions can actually be responses to past trauma. It's not ...

In the intricate tapestry of human behavior, we often dismiss certain personal traits as "quirks" – a little bit of shyness, a tendency to overthink, or a need for constant reassurance. Yet, what if ...

A video of a therapist discussing the psychological impulse to move away and start fresh as a "trauma response" went viral on TikTok. The video, posted by @lostgirltherapist, described as an ...

These days, everything seems to get labeled as co-dependency issues. Trouble sleeping without your partner? Co-dependency. Love spending all your time with them? Co-dependency again. And yes, ...

Common responses to trauma are the flight/fight/freeze/fawn mechanisms. When we do not like how we feel from trauma, we tend to do something to help us forget about ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Traumatic experiences manifest as invisible wounds that impact us psychologically and emotionally. While we often associate wounds with ...

Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma response so overlooked and misunderstood that most people don’t even realize they’re ...