Adult life Quote by Anthony Storr
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““[A]voidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioural disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult life, we can see that an avoidant infant might very well develop into a person whose principal need was to find some kind of meaning and order in life which was not entirely, or even chiefly, dependent upon interpersonal relationships.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Dynamics of Human Growth, 1979
Avoidant behavior protects infants from chaos; in adults, it can lead to seeking meaning beyond relationships.
In simple terms: Avoidance seeks order, often outside relationships.
Key Takeaway
Seek balanced connections and personal meaning.
Themes
psychology
development
meaning-making
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
psychological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- therapy
- personal growth
- relationship counseling
Key Concepts
attachment theory
existential psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does avoidance affect your relationships?
- What meaning can you find within connections?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on independence can cause isolation.
![“If the mere nonexistence of attention and mental engagement is taken to be "nonattention" and "mental nonengagement," it is to be analyzed in what way these two [attention and mental engagement] are nonexistent. [Some utter] nonexistence is not suitable as a cause [for anything], so how could…” quote by Karl Brunnholzl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d01/karl-brunnholzl-4600_psychology_if-the-mere-nonexistence-of-attention-an_400862.jpg)
