DISTAL DEFENSE
SUPPRESS
(undermine self-viability - defensive compensation effort to restore self image)* RESTORE POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE
(maintain perceived order & prevent perception or randomness) EXAGGERATED BELIEF IN SELF OR EXTERNAL AGENT OF CONTROL
LACK OF CONTROL
EXTERNAL
ATTENTIONAL VIGILANCEAVOIDANCE MOTIVATION
ENHANCE SELF-CLARITYENHANCE SELF-ESTEEMRISK TAKING
IMMINENT THREAT(FEAR)
SOCIAL VALIDATION & IDENTIFICATION; EXAGERATED CONSENSUS ESTIMATES
NON-IMMINENT THREAT(ANXIETY)
PROTECTING OTHERS
THREAT OF MORTALITY
INTERNAL
APPROACH MOTIVATION TO DOWNREGULATE ANXIETY
MOTIVATOR/TRIGGER
APPROACH MOTIVATION TO DOWN-REGULATE ANXIETY AND CONFLICT
GOAL CONFLICT/IMPEDANCE
PROTECTING SELF
PROXIMAL DEFENSE
UNCERTAINTYAVERSIVE CONDITIONSNONFITTING CONDITIONS
(restore certainty-replace with consonant conditions) SOCIAL VALIDATION & IDENTIFICATION; EXAGERATED CONSENSUS ESTIMATES
