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The Freeze Response, Gifted Kid Syndrome, and BPD: July Mailbag
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about perfectionism, performance anxiety, trauma, and relationships. They explore how early praise for being “gifted” can create a fear of failure and contribute to “failure to launch,” and share ways to shift from focusing on an idealized future to appreciating your…
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