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  • Some of Your Most Polite Behaviors Are Survival Mechanisms

    Some of Your Most Polite Behaviors Are Survival Mechanisms

    People often assume being polite, agreeable, and conflict-avoidant is a personality trait. But for many, these behaviors aren’t kindness—they’re survival tactics. If you grew up in an environment where disagreeing led to consequences, your brain learned to fawn—to make yourself small, quiet, and easy to be around to avoid harm. But you don’t have…