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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 50 MIN

Fawning and the trap of people-pleasing

from The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane · host WHYY

Clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton used fawning as a coping strategy growing up in an abusive home. It helped her in those frightening moments but came at a terrible price.

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Clinical psychologist Ingrid Clayton used fawning as a coping strategy growing up in an abusive home. It helped her in those frightening moments but came at a terrible price.

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