Power of Imagination
Early experiences with caregivers lead young children to develop mental representations of caregivers’ sensitivity and sponsiveness, as well as the degree to which they believe themselves deserving of care. Over time these models become interpretive filters through which children reconstruct new experiences and relationships in ways consistent with past experiences and expectations.
These then create implicit internalized rules for relating to others. The theory predicts that children with secure or insecure attachment histories will respond to others based on expectations of warmth and intimacy. Such expectations may cause them, for better or worse, to evoke the kinds of responses from others that conform to their initial expectations. Sadly, if we are preparing for rejection and are well defended against it, it seems more likely to occur. One way to put it is that we find what we are looking for.
Your brain can't tell the difference between reality and something that you are remembering or imagining so by imagining yourself as a child and recieving a different upbringing you can create new mental responses.
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These then create implicit internalized rules for relating to others. The theory predicts that children with secure or insecure attachment histories will respond to others based on expectations of warmth and intimacy. Such expectations may cause them, for better or worse, to evoke the kinds of responses from others that conform to their initial expectations. Sadly, if we are preparing for rejection and are well defended against it, it seems more likely to occur. One way to put it is that we find what we are looking for.
Your brain can't tell the difference between reality and something that you are remembering or imagining so by imagining yourself as a child and recieving a different upbringing you can create new mental responses.
Author = Unkown
