When adults over-rely on ________________________________, they miss opportunities to prevent distress and increase exposure to distressing events.

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Response-focused emotion regulation refers to efforts to regulate emotional experiences after they have already started. When adults over-rely on these strategies, they may miss opportunities to prevent distress before it occurs or increase their exposure to distressing events. In contrast, antecedent-focused emotion regulation involves efforts to modify the environment or situation before emotional experiences are generated, which can be a more effective strategy for preventing distress. Defense mechanisms and coping mechanisms are related to emotion regulation, but they are not directly relevant to the issue of over-relying on response-focused strategies.

When Adults Over-Rely on ________________________________, They Miss Opportunities to Prevent