New Delhi: It's common for young children to make excuses to avoid going to school, but sometimes this behavior can indicate deeper issues. Parents often struggle to understand the reasons behind ...

Your child has a homework assignment due tomorrow. The worksheet is sitting on the table. The pencil is right there. You’ve reminded them three times. Yet somehow, an hour later, they still haven’t ...

“Fix-Its” are another type of behavior that your child may engage in when they are feeling anxious. In addition to avoidance, your child may perform certain behaviors or actions over and over again in ...

Eric avoided doing lots of things in life, from going to the dentist to paying his taxes. He avoided anything that might cause him any anxiety. This inevitably caused him even more anxiety. Eric ...

Procrastination, passive-aggressiveness, and rumination are examples of unhelpful coping mechanisms that we may consciously or unconsciously use to avoid tackling a tough issue or facing thoughts and ...

Over the course of their lives, humans and other animals typically learn to avoid situations and stimuli that are dangerous or are perceived as threatening. Past neuroscience studies have gathered ...