avoidance mechanism

Examples (10)

• Procrastination is a common avoidance mechanism for dealing with stress.
• In therapy, she learned to recognize her main avoidance mechanism: changing the subject whenever things got too personal.
• People develop various avoidance mechanisms to cope with trauma.
• The psychologist explained that his constant joking was a sophisticated avoidance mechanism to prevent emotional intimacy.
• Is overworking yourself just another avoidance mechanism to escape your problems?
• He finally understood that his perfectionism was an avoidance mechanism he had used for years.
• If you continue to rely on this avoidance mechanism, you'll never resolve the underlying issue.
• This particular avoidance mechanism is often linked to social anxiety.
• The study identified denial as a primary avoidance mechanism in the participants.
• Physically leaving the room during an argument is a classic avoidance mechanism.