Point 1: Though using different terminologies, both Psychodynamic and Cognitive Theories suggest two important psychological contributors to unipolar depression: 1) intense self-criticism (a critical superego/negative self-talk) and 2) beliefs that others are rejecting or unhelpful (loss of object relations/negative expectations about experiences with others).
Point 2: Harry Harlow did research on “parental” comfort provided to monkeys and how they used that comfort to interact with their environment. Assuming something similar occurs in humans (and it does, we call it attachment style), this has implications for the emotional and social development of children.
Point 3: Let’s assume that children with a consistently “cold” or unsupportive parent versus a comforting parent might grow up to be more vulnerable to depression. Actually, there is research supporting the impact of attachment style on depression.
Your assignment is to watch the video below called HARLOWs MONKEYS and write a reflection addressing the following:
A) -what’s your personal reaction to the video as connected to human development?
B) which depression “contributor” noted above (self-criticism or rejecting/unhelpful others) might be most impacted by “cold”/unavailable parenting?
C) How might the second depression contributor develop from “cold”/unavailable parenting as well?
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