Repetition compulsion, or repetitive compulsion, involves repeating physically or emotionally painful situations that happened in the past. Repetition compulsion is also sometimes called trauma ...

There are no simplistic or singular explanations for such destructive, self-defeating behavior. One part of the puzzle has to do with fear of intimacy and of the opposite sex. (See my previous posts ...

Repetitive negative thinking is a major element of psychological disorders. Clinically concerning levels of anxiety, depression, and anger all carry with them repetitive thoughts that serve to ...