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"Therapy is Destroying Our Kids" | Abigail Shrier

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Consequences of Overemphasizing Feelings in Children

Overemphasizing feelings in children has led to a generation struggling to control their emotions, evident in tantrums in classrooms and immature responses in the workplace. This emphasis on feelings, instilling the belief that feelings are everything, has resulted in children viewing happiness as the ultimate goal, leading to unhappiness. This trend is attributed to what is termed as 'bad therapy,' where the constant focus on feelings exacerbates existing symptoms or introduces new ones.

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