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32 Post author: helldalgo 19 January 2016 06:30PM

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Comment author: helldalgo 19 January 2016 09:31:23PM 2 points [-]

It's similar, I think. In the case of anxiety, you could model it as "Having a comfort zone that is too small and inconsistent," and you wouldn't be off the mark by too much.