EP 226 - How Does Exposure Work For Anxiety? Habituation vs Inhibitory Learning

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Anxiety, OCD and the Cost of Negotiated Avoidance | EP 352

Every time you give in to an avoidance or a ritual, it seems reasonable. Skip one social event, spend a few extra minutes on a compulsion, take one "me day" instead of pushing through. In isolation, none of it feels like a big deal. What's the harm?That's the trap. Not the indivi ...  Show more

Anxiety and OCD: The Strategy Mismatch Issue | EP 351

Anxiety disorders and OCD are what you get when a perfectly functioning brain applies its usual problem-solving strategies to the wrong problem. Your brain is good at solving things. The trouble is it keeps trying to solve something that isn't actually the problem, and that's wha ...  Show more

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