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Why “Change” = a World of Pain for Most People

Organisations call it continuous improvement. Psychology calls it losses and hurts. Here’s why change feels so hard, and what makes some people more resilient than others.

Jane Downing

Jane Downing

8 Dec 2016 · 8 min read

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