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INAVOIDANCE NEED [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

(H.A. Murray) the need to avoid shame, to escape failure or humiliation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Comportement humain
OBS

(attitude anti-dévalorisatrice). Eviter échec, honte, humiliation, ridicule. S'abstenir de chercher à faire une chose au-dessus de ses forces. Cacher une défiguration.

Spanish

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