Psychology explains why some people struggle to say no even when they are exhausted; what people-pleasing reveals about boundaries, approval and the fear of disappointing others

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• Psychologists describe people-pleasing as repeatedly putting others' needs ahead of one's own, even at a personal cost.
• A 2026 study in Current Psychology tested a measure of people-pleasing across two samples of 571 and 1,323 participants.