Tag: fear of rejection

December 13, 2025 / Mohammed looti

AVOIDANT PERSONALITY

Introduction and Defining Characteristics Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD) is a complex and highly impairing mental health condition categorized within Cluster C of the personality disorders, often referred to as the anxious or fearful cluster. It is defined by a pervasive and enduring pattern of social inhibition, feelings of profound personal inadequacy, and extreme hypersensitivity to […]

November 19, 2025 / Mohammed looti

FEAR OF REJECTION

Definition and Evolutionary Context The Fear of Rejection (FoR), often formally termed rejection sensitivity, is characterized as a persistent, profound, and frequently irrational apprehension of being socially excluded, dismissed, or disapproved of by others. While a normal degree of concern regarding social standing is adaptive, FoR represents a heightened, pathological state where the anticipation of […]