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Untangling Family Webs: The Bowen Theory: Episode 197
🧵 The Invisible Threads: Understanding Family Systems in Medicine
Why does your parent's phone call instantly transport you to your limbic system? Welcome to Bowen Family Systems Theory—the framework that explains why relationships feel so complicated and what you can do to change the patterns keeping you stuck.
The Big Idea: "The more self you bring into a system, the more that system changes." — Murray Bowen
🔍 The Big Four Concepts
1. EMOTIONAL FUSION vs. DIFFERENTIATION
Fusion = Your identity blurs with someone else's emotions
Your kid's meltdown ruins your whole day
Your child fails a…
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