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social inhibition

social inhibition Social inhibition is a tendency to hold back emotional expression and avoid contact with other people because of fear of disapproval or rejection.

Social inhibition is a tendency to hold back emotional expression and avoid contact with other people because of fear of disapproval or rejection. In this context, it is described as one of the two main features of Type D personality.

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Drafting source: Falenta Adrianna; Przytocka Natalia; Droździok Natalia; Florek Szymon; Suchodolski Alexander; Piegza Magdalena; Szulik Mariola; Kalarus Zbigniew; Gorczyca Piotr; Dębski Paweł. An analysis of the relationship of selected personality traits on perceived stress in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1681576; article XML SHA-256 6435dd9fbf1b2bcc2a92f732ea84e39b6d4d76f3a0ec8a8146f258cf6de66b3d. “An analysis of the relationship of selected personality traits on perceived stress in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter” (10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1681576).
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