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harm avoidance
harm avoidance Harm avoidance is a personality trait marked by a tendency to steer away from situations seen as potentially dangerous.
Harm avoidance is a personality trait marked by a tendency to steer away from situations seen as potentially dangerous. It is a motivational pattern tied to approach-avoidance behavior and is described as reflecting sensitivity to danger, more like enduring fearfulness than general anxiety.