'Fawning' is Gen Z's new fight-or-flight response

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Gen Zers can struggle with people-pleasing because they have more ways to feel rejected.
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Meg Josephson, a therapist, used to be a people-pleaser.
The author of "Are You Mad at Me?" said Gen Zers can also struggle with people-pleasing.
She said growing up…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-08-02 09:20:01.
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