maladaptive

Example Sentences

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A "cultural trap" happens when a behavior spreads through a population despite being maladaptive.

From Salon

Trumpism, like other forms of fascism, is first and foremost an example of collective pathology and other maladaptive behavior on a societal scale.

From Salon

She added that when people refuse to admit they are wrong to a degree where it is downright maladaptive, "it can be defined as pathology."

From Salon

Extreme pathological fear may be maladaptive, however, causing some women to have unnecessary cesarean sections or to refrain from becoming pregnant.

From New York Times

"The fact that we see this effect even after a short period of social isolation suggests that low energy could be a 'social homeostatic' adaptive response, which on the long run can become maladaptive."

From Salon