From: Woman's Day
The ability to love begins earlier than you think
December 16, 2011
Woman’s Day:
The ability to trust, love and resolve conflict with loved ones starts much earlier than you think.
In fact, a new review of the literature in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science, found that these abilities start in early childhood.
Psychologist Jeffry A. Simpson, one of the authors of the paper from the University of Minnesota, said the first 12 to 18 months of a child’s life are crucial to this development.
“Your interpersonal experiences with your mother during the first 12 to 18 months of life predict your behaviour in romantic relationships 20 years later,” he said.
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