Relationship maintenance is hard, and some people are finding ways to dodge it. A ...

Eric avoided doing lots of things in life, from going to the dentist to paying his taxes. He avoided anything that might cause him any anxiety. This inevitably caused him even more anxiety. Eric ...

Maladaptive behaviors interfere with a person’s daily activities, ability to adjust, or ability to participate in certain settings. Maladaptive behavior can appear in various ways, including avoidance ...

Approach-avoidance behaviour represents a fundamental aspect of human interaction with the environment, delineating the inherent tendency to move towards stimuli perceived as positive and away from ...

Throughout my consulting career, I've observed a concerning pattern: In their quest to make work more tolerable, many professionals inadvertently make it less meaningful. I have found there to be a ...

In a culture that celebrates constant productivity, slowing down is often mistaken for laziness. Yet, psychology shows that what looks like procrastination, avoidance, or lack of motivation often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all have those moments when we’ll do anything but the task at hand, finding solace in the oddest and most unexpected diversions ...

The relationship between shame and avoidance is not news. But you may be surprised to see how it impacts your finances. A 2021 paper in the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision ...