The Psychology of Approval: Why Being Liked Feels Like Survival

Update: 2025-06-14

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Why does disapproval feel dangerous, even when we know better? In this episode, Professor RJ Starr unpacks the psychological roots of our need to be liked—from evolutionary survival patterns to social rejection and identity formation. You’ll learn how approval-seeking sneaks into your tone, posture, and choices, and what it means to start telling the truth, even when it costs you connection. This isn’t about becoming indifferent. It’s about becoming whole.

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The Psychology of Approval: Why Being Liked Feels Like Survival

RJ Starr

The Psychology of Approval: Why Being Liked Feels Like Survival