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Re:Ask HN: Can you learn to become charismatic? by collyw on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @07:25AM (#23089778)
This seems such a strange thing to suggest to me. But therapy seems to be something "normal" in the US compared to Europe.
Re:Ask HN: Can you learn to become charismatic? by qnsi on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @08:15AM (#23090094)
I am from Europe, Poland so pretty backward country. Not sure if I understood you correctly, you think therapy is more prevalent in the US?

Therapy doesn't always have to be focused on very negative illness like depression or anxiety. It can help with positive sides of psychology. Maybe calling therapy a coaching session would be more appropriate in my post, but tbh it's almost the same thing

Re:Ask HN: Can you learn to become charismatic? by collyw on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @08:57AM (#23090377)
Its quite unusual for people to go to therapy here unless they have been traumatised. We certainly don't openly talk about going to a therapist the way Americans do.