Most people know the fight-or-flight response, a survival mechanism related to threatening situations and events. In recent years, in no small part due to high-profile legal cases involving sexual ...

Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma response so overlooked and misunderstood that most people don’t even realize they’re ...

If you laugh at unfunny jokes, raise your hand too quickly, or can’t decide on your favorite color, you may be exhibiting a ...

Many of us will have heard of the “flight, fright, freeze” response when we are confronted with a threatening situation. In ...

These days, it's common to scroll through social media feeds and see certain "buzzy" terms in captions and on images, like "gaslighting," "golden handcuffs," "brightsiding," "parentification" and ...

'Fawning is a survival response often learned in childhood,' one psychologist says A money-related offshoot to a common trauma response is "financial fawning," which can impact how we spend, talk ...

In an age defined by constant digital scrutiny, where every interaction is open to immediate tracking, harsh judgment, and endless review, a significant portion of Generation Z is developing a unique ...