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Jul 14
1h 17m

The Freeze Response, Gifted Kid Syndrome...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
About this episode
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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