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Repeating Unhealthy Patterns for a Sense of Control
Individuals may be attracted to familiar but unhealthy patterns from their past due to a desire for control over situations where they had no power. This can lead to a repetition of negative experiences in an attempt to feel mastery over past traumas. People might choose partners who resemble those who hurt them in the past, seeking to change the outcome and alleviate past pain. The emotional systems in our brain do not differentiate time, leading individuals to seek resolution for past experiences through present actions.