Women are over-apologizing. It’s more complex than you might think

Women often apologize when there is nothing to apologize for. But do women need to apologize less — or should everyone ...
Forbes

4 Reasons You Apologize Even When You’re Not Wrong, By A Psychologist

If you apologize to people all the time, you rob yourself of the basic freedom of actually saying what’s on your mind. Here are 4 possible root causes of your chronic over-apologizing habit. Many ...
Psychology Today

How to Stop Over-Apologizing

Over-apologizing can hurt you over time. Source: Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels “Sorry, could you just look at this?” “Sorry to bother you but…” “I ...
Forbes

Why Over-Explaining And Apologizing Can Make Managers Look Less Confident

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Managers often undermine their authority by over-explaining decisions, apologizing for ...
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14 Everyday Things Therapists Say You Should Stop Apologizing For

Apologizing is polite, but over-apologizing chips away at your confidence, boundaries, and emotional well-being. Therapists say many of us say “sorry” when we’ve done nothing wrong, reinforcing guilt ...
The New York Times

I’m an over-apologizer. So I asked a gold medalist for advice

Allysa Seely won gold in the triathlon at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Lintao Zhang / Getty Images Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s ...