Hostile Attribution Bias (HAB): HAB is a cognitive bias where individuals are more likely to interpret ambiguous or neutral actions of others as having hostile intent. It is often linked to social learning or early experiences that predispose someone to perceive hostility in unclear situations. This bias tends to be situational and doesn’t necessarily require a trauma background.
PTSD: PTSD is a mental health disorder that arises after experiencing or witnessing traumatic events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or combat. It’s characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, hypervigilance, and avoidance of reminders of the trauma. Unlike HAB, PTSD is rooted in a specific traumatic event and triggers a broader range of symptoms.
Nigel, how is this any different from PTSD? It seems, on the surface, to be identical (speaking from a reading the DSM perspective). Is this just another name for the same thing? Is it a way for a group of people to tell others that they have another issue? I am not saying that this is not a real thing and that it doesn't need to be addressed. But do we need another term?
Hostile Attribution Bias (HAB): HAB is a cognitive bias where individuals are more likely to interpret ambiguous or neutral actions of others as having hostile intent. It is often linked to social learning or early experiences that predispose someone to perceive hostility in unclear situations. This bias tends to be situational and doesn’t necessarily require a trauma background.
PTSD: PTSD is a mental health disorder that arises after experiencing or witnessing traumatic events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or combat. It’s characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, hypervigilance, and avoidance of reminders of the trauma. Unlike HAB, PTSD is rooted in a specific traumatic event and triggers a broader range of symptoms.
Nigel, how is this any different from PTSD? It seems, on the surface, to be identical (speaking from a reading the DSM perspective). Is this just another name for the same thing? Is it a way for a group of people to tell others that they have another issue? I am not saying that this is not a real thing and that it doesn't need to be addressed. But do we need another term?