Hidden Preferences – Why Some Adults Struggle to Say What They Want

Adults

At a restaurant, someone shrugs when asked where they would like to eat. At home, they insist they are happy watching whatever everyone else chooses. In group settings, they regularly defer decisions to other people and appear unusually flexible about plans, food, schedules, or entertainment. This behavior is often interpreted as easygoingness. Friends may describe … Read more

Remembering Every Detail – When Attentiveness Begins as Emotional Survival

Emotional Survival

She remembers that you stop drinking coffee after 2pm. She remembers your sister’s surgery from months ago, the name of the surgeon, and the fact that you were worried about your mother traveling for it. She remembers which friend cannot eat shellfish, which coworker avoids dairy, and which relative becomes uncomfortable whenever a certain topic … Read more