One helpful way to understand people-pleasing behavior is with the help of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The theory says ...

University of Toronto are investigating how people-pleasing socialization influences how children solve problems. Their new study found that, on average, girls excel at replicating the teacher’s ...

Studies show that people-pleasing—when someone devalues their own ideas to uphold those of others—is more common in women than men. And the social pressure for girls to follow the status quo ...