Thursday, March 10, 2005
Too Nice?
Really interesting article by Dr. Val Farmer, a clinical psychologist from Fargo, North Dakota, about the nature of being nice. He contends that being nice all the time can actually lead to some not-so-nice symptoms of depression, repression, loneliness and problems with intimacy. Of course, he is writing about the Midwestern brand of extreme niceness, where you never say a bad word in public, always put your best foot forward and always accommodate others before yourself. Seems virtuous to me, but when you're finished with the article, you'll see that Dr. Farmer has a few good points.
read the article from The Pilot-Independent...
read the article from The Pilot-Independent...
