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dependency needs [di′pen·dən·sē ‚nēdz] (psychology) The vital, originally infantile needs for mothering, love, affection, shelter, protection, security, food, and warmth, which are also present in some degree even in adult life. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although many parents today push their babies and very young children to become "independent" as quickly as possible, attachment parents respect each child's own special timetable for growing out of their early (and healthy) dependency needs. This old belief reflects dependency and passivity, however, you can't Shift your dependency needs to an organization. When a boy who is working hard to control his dependency needs encounters a boy who flaunts whining or clinging behavior, the other boy's conduct becomes an extreme enactment of the very emotions he is trying to dampen in himself. |
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