This Isn’t Therapy

External validation and the quest for self-worth


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This Isn't Therapy... it's an episode about seeking validation (online). Are we becoming obsessed with our quest for constant reassurance, approval, and external validation? Piggy backing off last week's episode on narcism, Jake and Simon explore the sugar high that comes with too much external affirmation and how this weird, wacky, online world is eroding our sense of self. But is it vain to want a compliment? How can I become a more secure and confident person? Is it bad to want to look to others for approval? Or is that...survival? All this and more on this week's juicy, juicy episode!

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VOX Article: Validate Me, Please! by Allie Volpe

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  • Simon Paluck - Host
  • Jake Ernst - Host

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    Simon Paluck: @directedbysimon

    Original music composed by Kat Burns and performed by KASHKA.

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