Nearly everyone has gotten career guidance or information they didn’t ask for, which was rarely well-received.
One of the reasons we dislike unsolicited advice is that it often feels critical rather than helpful. And if we’re dealing with a repeat offender, it quickly escalates into frustration, resentment, and anger.
So why do people feel compelled to offer it?
In a word: power.
In his Psychology Today summary of a group of four studies analyzing the motivations of chronic advice-givers, Art Markman, Ph. D stated that “…giving advice to others can increase the feeling that you have …
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Todd Schoenberger 