Anticipatory anxiety is a type of neurosis in which one is so worried about something that the worry actually causes that thing to happen. For example, someone who sweats a great deal might end up sweating even more by worrying about how much he is sweating.
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Anticipatory anxiety Term Timeline in Man’s Search for Meaning
The timeline below shows where the term Anticipatory anxiety appears in Man’s Search for Meaning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Logotherapy in a Nutshell: Logotherapy as a Technique
Frankl explains that logotherapy is well-suited to treating “ anticipatory anxiety ,” in which a person’s fear of something makes that thing actually happen. For example,...
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