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Janet Ridsdale's avatar

Thanks Magdelena ๐Ÿ™

I had never thought about the 'I'm sorry' syndrome from a neuroscience point of view - so Interesting!

I am guilty - but for me, it's cultural (or at least partly :-) In South Africa everyone says it all the time. I never really noticed till emigrating to ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

My colleagues used to make fun of me in my first Canadian job, as I would apologize to the garbage can, if I inadvertently bumped into it ๐Ÿ˜‚

Even my kids remark on my compulsion to say 'sorry'. Your article is a great explanation - thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

You are absolutely correct! There is a cultural aspect in it for sure!

Michael Hollifield's avatar

This is very helpful, Magdalena. At work, home, and in the community, I struggle as the Apologetic Person.