Naughty By Nurture NBN Cast

The gang is back after a long hiatus with a topic that weaves through a lot of other topics: avoidance. We examine avoidance as a control strategy and why we pursue control strategies to begin with. We share our own histories and strategies for avoidance, think about when avoidance is adaptive, and point out that sometimes, parents really just don't understand.

This week the gang discusses the complex topics of cognitive fusion and defusion. We discuss being stuck in our heads and how to wriggle free to give ourselves some space. And with such a big topic, we'd be crazy not to break it down with exercises and personal examples. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy...