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Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction

Worklife with Adam Grant

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The Psychology of Self-Expression and Rejection

This chapter explores the psychological reasons why shy individuals often gravitate towards unconventional fashion styles like punk or goth. It examines how these choices serve as a form of self-sabotage, allowing them to preemptively reject societal evaluation while highlighting broader patterns of self-handicapping behavior.

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