Tag: threatening stimulus
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THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF USING SAFETY BEHAVIORS TO CONTROL ANXIETY
In accordance with cognitive-behavioral theory, anxiety disorders manifest when individuals perceive situations as more perilous than they truly are. This distortion in perception sets off a chain reaction of responses, beginning with a heightened focus on threat-related stimuli, physiological arousal, and the adoption of safety-seeking behaviors, such as avoidance and escape tactics. Paradoxically, these safety-seeking…