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Sarah Mitchell @ Silicon Canals · today 05:00 EDT

Psychology says people who take the stairs instead of the elevator when nobody is watching display these 6 traits that reveal how they were raised

This seemingly mundane choice between stairs and elevator when you're completely alone actually serves as a psychological window into your childhood, revealing deep-seated values your parents quietly programmed into you through thousands of small, forgotten moments.

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