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  • Avoidant adults report high levels of avoidance and lower levels of anxiety, have an overinflated sense of self-worth, and are uncomfortable with closeness.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant people are the opposite of anxious people, in that avoidants have an overly positive view of their self, but an excessively negative view of others.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant adults report high levels of avoidance and lower levels of anxiety, have an overinflated sense of self-worth, and are uncomfortable with closeness.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant people are the opposite of anxious people, in that avoidants have an overly positive view of their self, but an excessively negative view of others.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant adults report high levels of avoidance and lower levels of anxiety, have an overinflated sense of self-worth, and are uncomfortable with closeness.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant people are the opposite of anxious people, in that avoidants have an overly positive view of their self, but an excessively negative view of others.

    God Attachment Dr. Tim Clinton 2010

  • Avoidant procrastinators are usually filled with fear about the prospect of having to do something, so they do whatever they can to build up the courage they need.

    Srinivasan Pillay: A Deeper Look at Procrastination: Which Type Are you? 2009

  • If he's hever pleased with a woman who has any fault he can find, then he rates as a Perfect Avoidant personality type.

    "If they're mean, I'm bored." Ann Althouse 2009

  • It is safe to say that the same applies to patients with other personality disorders, notably the Schizoid, Paranoid, Borderline, Avoidant, and Schizotypal.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Sotomayor vs. Alito Revisited: 2009

  • Avoidant procrastinators cannot face the task they have to do, so they avoid doing this at all costs.

    Srinivasan Pillay: A Deeper Look at Procrastination: Which Type Are you? 2009

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