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Reverting to childish tantrums when things get difficult

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Adulthood is a scam, and the human psyche knows it. Regression happens when people faced with immense stress unconsciously return to behaviors characteristic of a much younger age. Curling up in the fetal position and crying is technically a documented psychiatric defense strategy.

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