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self-punishment
self-punishment Self-punishment is a function or purpose a behavior may serve for a person, especially in the context of self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury.
Self-punishment is a function or purpose a behavior may serve for a person, especially in the context of self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury. It means the behavior is carried out as a way of punishing oneself rather than, for example, regulating emotion or communicating with others.