Aasic mistrust
Basic mistrust is the according to Erik Erickson the pain of being thrust out of the all-supporting womb and into the harsh external world produces a state of basic mistrust in ourselves and in the world. Our first developmental task is therefore to acquire a sense of basic trust.
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