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I never know what to say during this portion where I'm trying to say something before I launch into the talk.

Always grasping for some small talk.

To drop us in without it feeling abrupt.

Imagine that someone who's really good at that just gave you a long charming introduction, like at the beginning of a great

podcast before they actually dive into the subject. Imagine that's happened and

then let's jump right in to tonight's talk.

Tendencies from early life experiences can influence our behaviors at work.

This is not a talk on the vast societal influences that keep people trap the lack of access to good employment,

the systemic racism and lack of opportunities.

My specific field.

I'm both a Buddhist pastor and work in counseling.

So you're going to get psychological insights into how repetition compulsion plays a significant role in our triggered behaviors in workplaces.

So what is repetition compulsion? Well, repetition

compulsion is the characteristic that after painful traumatic experiences in life, we unconsciously gravitate to emotionally similar people in situations,

making the event likely to reoccur.

For example, a young woman who grows up with a distant unavailable father figure

as she grows into an older individual constantly dates

emotionally avoidance partners who recreate essentially the same unsuccessful

unhappy relational dynamics of childhood. This happens constantly in life where people return to individuals who are

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