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According to the evolutionary theory of anxiety, why do people develop anxiety disorders?
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According to the evolutionary theory of anxiety, why do people develop anxiety disorders?
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People develop anxiety disorders as a result of adaptive responses that have become dysfunctional in modern society. Anxiety may have evolved as a means of avoiding danger and increasing survival chances in dangerous environments.
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