Avoidance-avoidance conflict
Definition
An avoidance-avoidance conflict refers to a decision-making situation where all available options or choices are undesirable or negative.
Analogy
It's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. You have to choose, but neither option is appealing - for example, choosing between doing your chores or studying for an exam.
Related terms
Stress: The body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response.
Coping Mechanisms: Strategies people use to deal with stressful situations.
Learned Helplessness: A mental state in which an organism forced to bear aversive stimuli becomes unable or unwilling to avoid subsequent encounters with those stimuli, even if they are escapable.
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