#authority-and-questioning

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1 day ago

I started paying attention to who in my office apologizes before asking a question and the pattern maps almost perfectly onto who was raised in a household where curiosity was treated as disobedience. - Silicon Canals

People who grew up in households where questioning authority was discouraged tend to apologize before asking questions in professional settings, while those without this background ask directly.
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