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Safety needs can block physiological needs. Approach and avoidance gradients depend on the distance from the goal. Goal includes the food (physiological needs), while the punishments include the foot shock (safety needs). The avoidance slope is steeper and predominates proximally to the goal, whereas the approach gradients are higher at the remote location.
