Do we (adult) humans, or maybe more specifically, do you as an adult...

Need love and affection?

I was reading something a few days ago that brought this question to mind. I haven't quite decided what my answer is, not yet anyway.

What say you? Care to add as few words as to why you think that way?

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DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

They did psychological studies on children in the 1890’s in orphanages and the studies involved giving children love and affection and not giving the other children love and affection.

The children who didn’t get any love and affection got sick and died and the other children faired well.

Expects say this experiment is so unethical they wouldn’t even consider doing it to monkeys

Ontheroad · M

@DeluxedEdition I think, besides the study having been cruel, it is different for children and adults. I should have specified adults in my question.

MoonlightLullaby

@DeluxedEdition I remember this topic from some Child Development courses. The most bittersweet part that has always stuck with me, is when they did a study with children who thrived more, they discovered their cribs/beds were right beside the janitors closet. They were receiving the most attention and affection because he couldn't resist the temptation to soothe them.💔

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@MoonlightLullaby beginning psychology and the studies they did were horrible

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@Ontheroad that’s a good question 🤔