Experiential avoidance
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experiential-avoidance-256-15520190
title:
Experiential avoidance
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Experiential avoidance (EA) has been broadly defined as attempts to avoid thoughts, feelings, memories, physical sensations, and other internal experiences — even when doing so creates harm in the long run. The process of EA is thought to be maintained through negative reinforcement — that is, short-term relief of discomfort is achieved through avoidance, thereby increasing the likelihood that the avoidance behavior will persist. Importantly, the current conceptualization of EA suggests that it
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Attempts to avoid internal experiences
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiential_avoidance
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2023-12-08T02:34:23Z
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