One difficulty with 'root causes' is that this is very often considered to mean 'things that happened in your past,' whereas the root cause could also be biolog

One difficulty with 'root causes' is that this is very often considered to mean 'things that happened in your past,' whereas the root cause could also be biological factors, environmental factors, or 'faulty' thought patterns. Focusing on 'things in the past' too much can keep you from seeing other possibilities. Unfortunately psychoanalysis is still quite popular, and as a result too many people remain stuck in endlessly probing their subconscious where CBT or another approach might help them instead.