Children: They often repeat experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant, to gain mastery and pleasure through re-enactment of these experiences. This repetition is a way for them to control and understand their impressions.
In Adults and Analysis: In psychoanalysis, repetition compulsion can manifest as an attempt to relive past experiences, often without regard for pleasure or current needs. This repetition indicates repressed memories and instincts continue to influence behavior, showing that these instincts are not bound by the secondary process and remain active in their primary form.
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