Term ID: T5767

Unconscious Repetition Compulsion

/unconscious-repetition-compulsion/
Automatic tendency to recreate familiar patterns from the past, even when they're harmful or dysfunctional.
Example: Repeatedly entering relationships that recreate childhood family dynamics despite conscious intention to change patterns.

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Reference: Freud (1920)