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05/03/2026
A lot of socially rewarded behavior is not health. It is controlled disconnection.
People get praised for being composed, agreeable, tireless, emotionally low-maintenance, or "mature," when what is being rewarded may actually be distance from feeling, dependence on performance, or caution around conflict. Social approval is a poor measure of integration.
Which behavior looks respectable until you see what it costs underneath?
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