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2065: Fear of Intimacy: Understanding Why People Fear Intimacy by The Psych Alive Team on Negative Self-Attitudes

Feb 11, 2024

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The Psych Alive Team discusses fear of intimacy in personal relationships, including its roots in childhood experiences and negative self-image. They explore how this fear can manifest and offer strategies for overcoming it, leading to more loving and intimate connections.

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Fear of intimacy is often a subconscious fear of closeness that affects personal relationships and is rooted in negative self-attitudes developed in childhood.

Positive emotions can trigger the fear of intimacy, as they conflict with our negative self-image and lead to distancing behaviors.

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Fear of Intimacy

Fear of intimacy is a subconscious fear of closeness that affects personal relationships. It often stems from negative self-attitudes developed in childhood, leading to resistance to being loved. Positive emotions can trigger the fear of intimacy, as they conflict with our negative self-image. As a result, we may distance ourselves emotionally, withhold affection, become suspicious of our partner, lose interest in intimacy, or be overly critical. Overcoming fear of intimacy involves challenging negative self-attitudes and allowing ourselves to be loved, maintaining vulnerability, and gradually increasing our tolerance for intimacy.

Understanding the Subconscious Fear of Intimacy

01:59

Fear of Intimacy and Relationship Performance Anxiety

01:04

Introduction

6min

Understanding the Fear of Intimacy and Its Effects on Relationships

4min

Exploring the Fear of Intimacy and Relationship Performance Anxiety

3min

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Episode 2065:

The Psych Alive Team delves into the complex terrain of fear of intimacy, revealing its roots in early childhood experiences and self-perceptions. They offer insight into how this fear manifests in relationships and provide strategies for overcoming it, illuminating the path to more fulfilling and loving connections.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.psychalive.org/fear-of-intimacy/

Quotes to ponder:

"Fear of intimacy is an often subconscious fear of closeness that frequently affects people’s personal relationships."

"Our fear of intimacy is often triggered by positive emotions even more than negative ones."

"We can overcome our fears of intimacy and enjoy more loving and more intimate relationships."

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