Do you think that childhood affects our personality in adult life?

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where can I read more about this?

Answer 1

Go to http://www.lifecourseinstitute.com and click on "Other concepts" and then go to "Overburdening situations." Other concepts also relate to your question.

This is a site about Dr. Alfred Adler's "Individual Psychology," the first modern psychology (1902) to take parents and family and society into account in the development of personality.

-- Dr. Bob, Adlerian Psychologist

Answer 2

Yes, they most definitely do affect our emotions, our feelings towards others, the way we think of ourselves. If abuse is involved, then one has trouble in trust, and in developing relationships. If ones father was absent alot of ones childhood, then one has difficulty in selecting a proper mate later in life. If ones mother was abusive, then it is sometimes impossible to form nurturing relationships with ones'  own children.  I was abused as a child, and to erase those memories of abuse, I self medicated alot. I did not care what others thought I fought many people, and it did not matter really if I won or lost, I was just angry and wanted other people to hurt like I was hurting. Jails, institutions, s*x, money, drugs, I tried it all, did it all, was involved in prostitution, It was one nightmarish ordeal after another.Aggravated assaults, robberies, attempted murder,etc. it was spiraling out of control, I did not have the guts to take my own life, so I deliberately placed myself in positions and situations that would cause me to be taken out. It was while awaiting sentencing in a hellish county jail, where I was in an aggravated, maximum security cell with murderers, robbers, and rapists(By the way, I am a female)I surrendered my life (what was left of it ) to Jesus.I have since forgiven my mother for the abuse, I have not been in any jail except to be on a witness team in 14 years, I have a loving husband, and we have 7 beautiful grandchildren. My life is not perfect today, but I am at peace with myself, my past, and I love my fellow man. Would I trade my yesterdays for a more cheery childhood? Not really, because I have come to value my scars as proof of how strong I am proof in how the Lord kept me, when my life was unmanageable, and my reason to be grateful when I see how far I have come.

Answer 3

Yeah.

Answer 4

absolutely!

Answer 5

YES it does

look at all these serial killers they all had terrible childhoods and parents that would subject them to the most sickening things.

Its no wonder they end up fuc*ed up in the mind!

i want to make it clear by the way Im not saying these factors are an excuse for the evil that these people did, but it does explain an awful lot about how sensitive and impressionable the young mind is.

Not everyone with a horrible upbringing ends up a psycho or a killer/murderer though and they are truely lucky to come out the other end as a normal person

Answer 6

definitely. the way a child is raised determines what kind of person they're goiing to be when they grow up. for example, if a child is raised in a loving home with parents who care for them and give them what they need, the child will most likely grow up to be a loving and caring person. on the other hand, if they child were abused or neglected, that child could end up with a mental disorder and could be traumatized for their adult life.

Answer 7

One thing I remember affected my personality when the other kids wanted me to go with them to play games but I was kept in the house for some reason and I pleaded like I never pleaded before to please let me go with them, over and over, but my parent said no , and I went into a depressive state and I think my whole personality was affected since then

Answer 8

read more about this and you will understand.

Answer 9

Yes, there is definitely an effect. Psychologists unanimously agree.

As far as how it affects you, there are many different factors to consider, such as: personality traits, age of experience, support from others, learned behaviors, attitude toward life in general, circumstances surrounding the person's life (like financial status, location, societal expectations, etc.) and about a billion other things.

There's no real way to tell what event affects a person in what way. If you think you are having a hard time moving past something, a therapist can help you with that.

Answer 10

I believe so

Answer 11

Yes, our experience/environment in childhood affect all aspects of our development, including personality. Just not in the same way for everyone. Individuals react in different ways, based on their perception of the event/stimulus, other environmental (and neuronal and genetic) factors. For example, "unloving parents" - depending on exactly how they are unloving (being cold, or paying no attention, are two different things for example), and whether you think it's normal to have loving parents (that's quite cultural, actually), and whether you have other warm loving adults in your life... whether you are naturally biased towards being independant or not... it's impossible to fully describe the effect of one factor in isolation.