Why it matters
Explains hesitation, ambivalence and procrastination around important choices.
Core term · Neal E. Miller
Approach-Avoidance Conflict
A situation where the same goal carries both attractive and threatening qualities.
Areas of life
Careerrelationshipsgoalsavoidance
How to handle it
Name both the reward and the fear; lower the cost of approaching, or approach in small steps.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Approach-Avoidance Conflict into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.