Changing old patterns
Why Do We Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns? Have you ever found yourself drawn to the same kind of partner… even when it doesn’t feel good? Or noticed how some people feel too close, while others feel emotionally unavailable? These patterns don’t come out of nowhere. They are often rooted in two key parts …
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Do you often find yourself obsessing over someone new? Are your thoughts constantly consumed by the idea of them noticing you or returning your affection? If so, you may not be in love—you might be experiencing limerence. Though limerence and love can feel similar at first, they are fundamentally different emotional experiences. Understanding the difference …
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The primary goal of a human infant is to maintain proximity to its caregiver, which was necessary for survival during our evolution. Babies can’t survive alone. They depend on their main caregiver (attachment figure) to literally keep them alive. Founded by psychoanalyst John Bowlby in the 1950s and expanded by Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory outlines …