India, Oct. 27 -- Are you among those who always say sorry, to the point where any minor inconvenience has a string of apologies rolling off your tongue almost as an instinct? Why does this behaviour happen? ALSO READ: Going to therapy for the first time? Know what to expect, what to talk about and how to know if your therapist is right fit for you

We asked Dr Chandni Tugnait, psychotherapist, coach, and founder and director of Gateway of Healing, to shed light on this habit and simplify why people apologise. She clarified that it is not about manners, even if you may think saying sorry is about being nice.

There's an underlying psychological mechanism at play here. The tendency to over-apologise is not rare or abnormal. It is quite com...