Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) share characteristics, most obvious being the avoidance of social situations. At first glance, this may create difficulties in ...
Hyperactivated brain cells following social trauma impair social reward and promote social avoidance
Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated during subsequent interaction with non-threatening social targets. As a consequence, ...
Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated during subsequent interaction with non-threatening social targets. As a consequence, ...
Avoidant personality disorder causes sensitivity to rejection, criticism, and embarrassment. It may lead to avoiding social situations, a negative self-image, and an intense fear of ridicule. It's ...
Theoretical considerations regarding the significance of early peer interaction for later development suggest that socially withdrawn children may represent an 'at risk' population. An analysis of ...
Hiding your problems under the bed and denying their existence isn't the solution. Here are three better ways to cope. Are you one of those people who can get lost for hours in books or TV series, ...
People with avoidant personality disorder have a pervasive fear of emotional closeness. It stems from a lack of self-esteem starting in childhood.
Shannyn Schroeder on MSN
Overcome Avoidance Behaviors Associated with Rejection Sensitivity
If you find yourself avoiding situations that might lead to rejection, you're not alone. Rejection sensitivity is a common ...
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