Psychology says people who give three reasons when a simple no would do aren't insecure — they often grew up where a no had to be defended before it was accepted, and they never learned it could stand on its own

Psychology says people who give three reasons when a simple no would do aren't insecure — they often grew up where a no had to be defended before it was accepted, and they never learned it could stand on its own

You ask a friend if they want to grab dinner this weekend. A simple “no, I can’t” would completely cover it. Instead, you get three paragraphs. They have a work thing on Friday, and Saturday they promised their sister they’d help her move, and Sunday would work, but they have an early Monday, and they...