Procrastination isn’t laziness. It is overwhelm, avoidance, and the human brain trying to dodge discomfort. With tiny steps, ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance is the new label doing the psychological rounds, here's what it means and what it may mean for ...

What would you write here? Would your goals be an expression of your desire to approach success or avoid failure? It turns out that our avoidance goals are typically less enjoyable and goals for which ...

Rats were trained to perform a task involving responses on two levers. Responding on an avoidance lever delayed the onset of electrical footshock for 20 sec and responding on a warning lever turned on ...

RESULTS of two previous studies 1,2 using successive competition DNA–RNA hybridization procedures suggested the synthesis of “unique” species of RNA during a one way active shock avoidance task. Here ...

For millions of people living with ADHD, the most basic daily activities can feel like climbing Mount Everest. While neurotypical individuals might breeze through tasks like making the bed, washing ...