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Jul 2025
1h 17m

The Freeze Response, Gifted Kid Syndrome...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Dr. Rick and Forrest answer listener questions about perfectionism, performance anxiety, trauma, and relationships. They explore how early praise for being “gifted” can create a fear of failure and contribute to “failure to launch,” and share ways to shift from focusing on an idealized future to appreciating your actual self right now. They discuss learned h ... Show More
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