Dr. Cutler's research suggests that this is self-defeating behavior.

卡特勒博士的研究表明这是一种事与愿违的行为。

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Procrastination is a self-defeating behavior that develops in part due to low self-esteem and fear of failure.

拖延是一种打败自我的行为，这也多少是由于自尊意识不强、害怕失败而形成的。

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Procrastination is a self-defeating behavior that develops in part due to low self-esteem and fear of failure. Your imagination is like a preview of your future.

拖沓是一种自我击败的行为。产生的部分原因是低自尊、害怕失败。你的想象就如同是对未来的预览。

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Have you ever watched someone dive into self-defeating behavior?

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But I do think at a certain level women have to look at whether or not their behavior is self-defeating to a certain extent.

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It was easy to see that underneath this behavior was the self-defeating combination of bravado fueled by fear.

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