Familiarity

How it works

Benefits

Highlighted claims

• The mind is described as preferring familiar patterns even when they are painful. — Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Rapid Transformational Therapy
• Familiarity is used to explain why people may repeat painful family patterns in adult relationships. — Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Rapid Transformational Therapy
• People raised with criticism may reject compliments because praise feels unfamiliar. — Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Rapid Transformational Therapy
• People may choose partners resembling neglectful parents in an attempt to repair the original wound. — Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Rapid Transformational Therapy
• The article presents accepting praise and praising oneself as corrective practices for self-esteem. — Tell Yourself a Better Lie and Rapid Transformational Therapy