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Apr 2025
1h 20m

Your Parents Are Emotionally Immature. N...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins Forrest to explore emotional immaturity, the consequences of growing up with emotionally immature caregivers, and what we can do to change those patterns in adulthood. They discuss the key signs of emotional immaturity, including egocentrism, low empathy, and affective realism. Dr. Gibson then shares how having an emotionally immatur ... Show More
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