🧠 Psychology
"This theory explains how people learn behavior from what they experience or observe
What is Social Learning Theory?
This type of past experience often leads people to react with anger or defensiveness.
What is past trauma (or adverse experiences)?
People who feel powerless may do this to others to feel in control.
What is control (or power-seeking behavior)?
Lack of this makes it harder for people to understand others’ feelings.
What is empathy?
This is the first step to breaking the cycle of hurting others.
What is self-awareness?
"This happens when people repeat behaviors they were exposed to"
What is the cycle of abuse (or learned behavior)?
This response happens when someone feels threatened and lashes out instead of communicating.
What is the fight response (fight-or-flight)?
This cycle describes repeated harm passed from one person to another.
What is the cycle of abuse?
This behavior involves pushing people away or acting emotionally distant
What is avoidance (or avoidant behavior)?
Talking to this type of professional can help process emotional pain.
What is therapy (or counseling)?
This concept explains why people may repeat harmful patterns from past experiences
What is learned behavior (or repeating patterns)?
This occurs when someone hasn’t processed emotional pain and it shows up in harmful ways.
What is unresolved trauma?
This behavior involves hurting others before they can hurt you first.
What is self-sabotage (or defensive aggression)?
This happens when someone begins to associate love with pain due to past experiences
What is confusing love with pain (or unhealthy relationship patterns)
This skill helps people respond instead of react emotionally.
What is emotional regulation?