Extinction burst

Subject in Mental Health

Extinction burst has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Call Her Daddy. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

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Alex CooperAmerican podcaster and media entrepreneur, host of Call Her Daddy

  • Cooper tells listeners to expect an extinction burst of panic after cutting contact and to sit through it rather than return.

    “this is called the extinction burst, which I guess makes sense, aka like the intense spike in behavior that happens right before an addiction finally breaks”

    Call Her Daddy: Fearful/Disorganized Attachment 101 (Aug 30, 2026) · Listen from 28:49

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