Gen Z’s Go-To Trauma Response Isn’t Fight or Flight, It’s Fawning

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00:00Gen Z's go-to trauma response isn't fight or flight, it's fawning.

00:05For decades, psychology textbooks taught fight or flight, later adding freeze.

00:11Now Gen Z has spotlighted a fourth response, fawning,

00:15a coping mechanism of pleasing others to avoid conflict or danger

00:19that has become an emotional reaction in modern life.

00:22Gen Z describes it online alongside burnout, boundary issues, guilt about saying no,

00:50and emotional exhaustion.

00:52Fawning resonates with Gen Z due to growing up amid global uncertainty,

01:00digital conflict, and heightened social pressures.

01:03Online interactions encourage smoothing over conflict to avoid fallout,

01:07while greater mental health awareness allows them to recognize and discuss trauma responses.

01:13Social media amplifies these conversations,

01:16highlighting the emotional toll of constant caregiving.

01:22The Fawn response often looks like kindness or agreeableness, but stems from fear, not choice.

01:28Signs include saying yes when you want to say no,

01:31over-apologizing, avoiding your needs,

01:34feeling responsible for others' emotions,

01:36or feeling drained after social interactions.

01:39It creates imbalanced relationships but isn't a flaw.

01:42It's a survival strategy that can be unlearned with self-awareness and therapy.

01:49Begin with journaling, saying no, and checking in with your needs while tolerating discomfort.

01:55Set and maintain clear limits, avoid over-explaining, and nurture relationships where you can be your full self.

02:01Therapy can link fawning to childhood conditional approval or conflict and help you respond authentically.

02:08Gen Z's use of the term highlights hidden emotional labor and frames it as a path to self-trust and emotional freedom.

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