Modes of Withdrawal

moving backward

tendency to safeguard one's fictional goal of superiority by psychologically reverting to a more secure period of life

moving backward

similar to Freud's concept of regression

moving backward

may sometimes be conscious and is directed at maintaining an inflated goal of superiority

moving backward

designed to elicit sympathy

moving backward

deleterious attitude offered so generously to pampered children

standing still

similar to moving backward but, in general, it is not as severe

standing still

simply do not move in any direction

standing still

they avoid all their responsibilities by ensuring themselves against any threat of failure

standing still

they never do anything to prove that they cannot accomplish their goals

standing still

people safeguard their self-esteem and protect themselves against failure

hesitating

closely related to standing still

hesitating

vacillate when faced with difficult problems

hesitating

procrastinations eventually give them the excuse "It's too late now."

hesitating

most compulsive behaviors are attempts to waste time

hesitating

may appear to other people to be selfdefeating

hesitating

allows neurotic individuals to preserve their inflated sense of self-esteem

constructing obstacles

least severe of the withdrawal safeguarding tendencies

constructing obstacles

make an easy-to-solve problem

if solve = maintain self-esteem

if not solve = excuse

moving backward

avoidance

standing still

fear of failure

hesitating

procastinating

constructing obstacles

placing barriers as an excuse