Nawal Mustafa, an American neuropsychologist, explains the origin of self-sabotage. In an Instagram post, the neuroscientist invites us to understand what pushes us to self-Sabotages.
According to her, this behavior most often stems from a “fear of the unknown” or a desire to keep familiar landmarks, even if they harm our general well-being. "It's a subconscious mechanism that gives us a false sense of predictability, creating an illusion of control over our lives"