25/01/2026
¿Por qué con tu familia a veces reaccionas como si tuvieras 8 años?
No es inmadurez. Tu cerebro recuerda esquemas emocionales aprendidos en la infancia: callarte para no generar conflicto, actuar “perfecto” para recibir aceptación, adaptarte para no molestar.
Aunque hoy seas adulto/a, tu sistema nervioso activa esas memorias implícitas: culpa, miedo, necesidad de agradar… no reaccionas solo al presente, sino a años de aprendizaje relacional.
No se trata de fuerza de voluntad.
Se trata de comprender tu historia emocional y aprender a responder distinto.
Si esto te resuena, empezar terapia es el primer paso para liberar a tu cerebro de patrones que ya no necesitas.
📚 REF: Tottenham, N., & Vannucci, A. (2025). Attachment as prediction: Insights from cognitive and developmental neuroscience. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 34(3), 195–206
(🇺🇸English version)
Why do you sometimes react like you’re 8 years old around your family?
It’s not immaturity. Your brain remembers emotional schemas learned in childhood: staying quiet to avoid conflict, acting “perfect” to gain acceptance, adapting to avoid upsetting anyone.
Even as an adult, your nervous system activates those implicit memories: guilt, fear, people-pleasing… You’re not just reacting to the present, but to years of relational learning.
It’s not about willpower.
It’s about understanding your emotional history and learning to respond differently.
If this resonates with you, starting therapy is the first step to free your brain from patterns you no longer need.
📚 REF: Tottenham, N., & Vannucci, A. (2025). Attachment as prediction: Insights from cognitive and developmental neuroscience. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 34(3), 195–206.