Avoidance Behavior: Why We Run From Our Fears
Introduction and Definition of Avoidance Behavior Avoidance behavior represents any behavioral act that enables an individual to circumvent, preclude, or postpone anticipated unpleasant or painful situations, stimuli, or events. This includes responses directed at avoiding stimuli that have become conditioned aversive stimuli through prior learning experiences. At its core, avoidance behavior is proactive; it occurs […]