The Goodness Grudge

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IT MIGHT be cool to be kind, but it can also often lead to being resented. Call it ‘nice poppy syndrome’, but as a society we tend to immediately look down on do-gooders. If this applies to you, there’s no need to feel guilty. Turns out we’re conditioned to view nice people as a threat, because they expose our own flaws. As psychologist Natalie Turvey explains, ‘It’s a social process to bring down those who make us look bad’. Human nature, yes, but conducive to good relationships? Definitely not. Here’s why you feel so suspicious, and how to overcome the good ol’ goodness grudge.

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