Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma response so overlooked and misunderstood that most people don’t even realize they’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. When you grow up in unpredictable environments or experience something ...

Despite widespread use, “fight or flight” does not accurately reflect the typical behaviors of people during sexual assaults or the neurobiological impacts of stress and trauma. Adding “freeze” ...

“Trauma defies language; it resists being communicated.” ( Chris N van der Merwe & Pumla Gobodo-MadiKizela) What is a Traumatic Event? A traumatic event is most often one that is threatening to the ...