Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD) share characteristics, most obvious being the avoidance of social situations. At first glance, this may create difficulties in ...

Like humans, mice live in complex social groups in which learning to distinguish between who to approach and who to avoid is key. Scientists knew that after losing a fight, defeated mice quickly learn ...

Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) isn’t as well-known as narcissistic or borderline personality disorder, but that doesn’t mean it’s uncommon. In fact, some researchers tell us that AvPD was the ...

If you find yourself avoiding situations that might lead to rejection, you're not alone. Rejection sensitivity is a common ...