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Sunday Firesides: Don't Borrow an Ego

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Kate McKay
Dec 18, 2024
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If you have a dispute with your landlord, is the first thing you do to call Mom and Dad for advice? Whenever a question crosses your mind, do you immediately type it into Google? When your girlfriend does something to make you mad, do you deal with it by texting a friend?

Psychologists would describe these behaviors as “borrowing an ego.” (Here “ego” ref…

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