psychology insider

From early childhood, we don’t just learn through instruction, we mirror what we see. Subconsciously, we begin to adopt our caregivers’ emotional responses, coping strategies, and communication styles. This imitation is driven by the brain’s mirror neurons and reinforced through attachment, implicit memory, and internal working models. Even dysfunctional patterns become familiar and “safe,” making them hard to break without conscious awareness and healing.

Limiting self-beliefs attract the very fears a person unconsciously harbours can be explained through psychological and neuroscience.