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What Adam Grant Just Said About People Pleasers Is Harsh. It's Also True

Adam Grant recently took to LinkedIn with a blunt assessment: "The root of chronic people pleasing is not concern for others. It's concern for their approval. The fear of being disliked fuels self-sacrifice." This stark observation cuts to the core of a common but often misunderstood behavior. Grant's words are a wake-up call, challenging us to reevaluate our motivations and behaviors, especially in the workplace. 

In my own area of social psychology, people pleasing is closely linked to the concept of self-monitoring. Self-monitoring, as defined by Mark Snyder in the 1970s, is the degree to which individuals regulate their behavior to meet the demands of social situations. High self-monitors are chameleons, adept at reading social cues and adjusting their behavior accordingly to gain social approval.


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