Solomon's paradox

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Solomon's paradox is the observation that people can give reasonable advice to others, but fail to apply this advice to their own situation.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Travers, Mark (2023-11-18). "Solomon's Paradox: The Reason Why You Stay In Toxic Relationships". Forbes.com .
↑ Xu, Wentao; Zhang, Kaili; Wang, Fengyan (July 22, 2022). "The Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Solomon's Paradox: Impact of Mood and Self-Transcendence". Frontiers in Psychology. 13 901012. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901012 . PMC 9377507 . PMID 35978788.

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