A defense mechanism in which an individual reverts to behaviors characteristic of an earlier developmental stage under stress.
From Latin 'regressio' meaning 'a going back,' from 'regredi' (to go back, retreat).
Regression is going back to childish behavior when stressed — an adult throwing a tantrum or a child starting to suck their thumb again.
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