Going Deeper with Vanessa Bennett
Going Deeper with Vanessa Bennett
Why We Try to Manage Each Other
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Why We Try to Manage Each Other

December’s Live Q&A on powerlessness, people-pleasing, and the intimacy we block without meaning to...

What if the thing you call responsibility is actually fear wearing a more respectable outfit?

Control is rarely a personality flaw. Most of the time, it’s a survival strategy. When your nervous system has learned that uncertainty equals threat, it starts trying to stay ahead of life. If I can predict it, I’ll be safe. If I can manage the room, the tone, …

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