When you don’t want to go to that party, when you don’t want to go to the movies with a friend, when you’d rather be doing anything else, why is it so hard to say no? Most of us are probably worried about a fall out with a friend or family member. But even research finds that saying no to a social event likely doesn’t bear the negative consequences we think it will. Joining us to discuss is Colleen Kirk, associate professor of marketing at the New York Institute of Technology and co-author of a recent study looking at the ramifications of saying no to social invitations, and Sharon Martin, licensed therapist and counselor who focuses on people-pleasing, perfectionism and overthinking. We also want to hear from you. Do you have trouble saying no? Share your story by calling 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.

When you don’t want to go to that party, when you don’t want to go to the movies with a friend, when you’d rather be doing anything else, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/01/25/social-invitations-saying-no-tips/" data-cms-ai="0">why is it so hard to say no</a>? Most of us are probably worried about a fall out with a friend or family member. But <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspi0000443.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">even research</a> finds that saying no to a social event likely doesn’t bear the negative consequences we think it will. Joining us to discuss is <a href="https://www.nyit.edu/bio/ckirk01" data-cms-ai="0">Colleen Kirk</a>, associate professor of marketing at the New York Institute of Technology and co-author of <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspi0000443.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">a recent study</a> looking at the ramifications of saying no to social invitations, and <a href="https://sharonmartincounseling.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Sharon Martin</a>, licensed therapist and counselor who focuses on people-pleasing, perfectionism and overthinking. We also want to hear from you. Do you have trouble saying no? Share your story by calling 866-893-5722 or email <a href="mailto:atcomments@laist.com" data-cms-ai="0">atcomments@laist.com</a>.

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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more.

Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more.