Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Wk 6 discussion, Question 3
The concept from chapter 7 that I choose to discuss is affection need. Affection need is defined as the need to develop close, caring relationships with others. "By establishing friendships and by getting to know one another intimately, group members can satisfy their need to receive affection, as well as their need to show affection to others." (Trenholm, P. 181) I choose this concept because I strongly believe that this concept relates to everyone. We all want to feel needed by others. It makes us feel important and feel good about ourselves. Developing caring relationships with others is part of what makes our lives complete. I know that I wouldn't be where I am today without all of the personal relationships that I have. Each close, caring relationship that I have is unique in its own way. Everyone that I have a close, caring relationship with is a special part of my life and I'm thankful for every single one.
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I really enjoyed your post. I too enjoyed the affection need. It made a lot of sense to me. I think the affection need is really important. I am not sure if people would be able to function normally without it. If you think about feral children, they never experience any affection or human touch. Because of this, they are not able to function as normal human beings. They are just a shell.
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