Repetition Compulsion
A repetitive pattern of flawed thought, feeling, and/or behavior that has dire consequences for health and wellbeing. Unresolved difficult experiences or emotions create impressions in the subconscious mind which lead to repetitive, negative tendencies of thought, feeling and behavior. People who suffer from repetition compulsions are prone to react in a specific way to a particular situation or stimulus, even when their response is harmful. One example consists of a woman who was raised by an emotionally distant father, who in adulthood, repeatedly pursues intimate relationships with men who are emotionally unavailable.