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This question should not be asked to a friend who is suffering emotionally.

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This question should not be asked to a friend who is suffering emotionally. The conversation often starts with these words: “How are you?” Although this question seems like a natural way to inquire about a loved one’s well-being, it can sometimes lack depth. Our automatic reactions – “It’s okay”, “Not bad”, or “I’m stuck” – … Read more

I am a psychologist and this is the question I am asked most often when people meet me

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I am a psychologist and this is the question I am asked most often when people meet me When I talk, in a private context, about working as a psychologist, there is always someone who asks me, half-amused and half-serious: “Are you going to analyze me if I speak?” . Although this question may seem … Read more