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What Your Therapist Thinks

Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga

Why Do People Cheat? Understanding the Psychology of Infidelity

NOV 5, 202561 MIN
What Your Therapist Thinks

Why Do People Cheat? Understanding the Psychology of Infidelity

NOV 5, 202561 MIN

Description

Certified sex therapist Amalia Miralrio joins Felicia and Kristie to talk everything cheating. Drawing from her psychoanalytic expertise, Amalia breaks down infidelity as an unconscious drive. She explains where it can originate from and why this inner conflict leads to a struggle for autonomy.

Some takeaways:

  • How unconscious drives work as a motivation for cheating
  • The connection between infidelity and early developmental issues
  • How this inner conflict often leads to a repetition compulsion
  • Balancing the human needs for intimacy versus freedom

For sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected]

Be the first to join the upcoming WYTT Substack

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*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle

*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks

*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com

*Produced by PodVision.

If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!

This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.