Why it matters
It reveals why old relational patterns repeat.
Core term · Lorna Smith Benjamin
Interpersonal Copying
The way we re-enact early relationships — treating ourselves and others as our caregivers once treated us, or in reaction against it.
Areas of life
Relationshipsattachmentpatterns
How to handle it
Ask whose voice or treatment you are reliving right now.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn Interpersonal Copying into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.