Still Face (Unfinished)

All humans have an innate desire to form relationships.
How we were raised may

have far-reaching and permanent consequences on our performance as adults. Our
formative experiences may set a chain reaction with far-reaching repercussions on our
genetically, cognitive, socially, and physically. The still-face experiment is striking
research demonstrating our desire for connection at a young age. In the 1970s, Dr. Ed
Tronick devised this experiment. The still-face investigation reveals how a parent's
emotions might shape a child's emotional growth. Even as young children, we were
exposed to the idea that our actions had consequences for others around us.
Understanding what happens in the absence of connection is shown by this experiment.
In the experiment's still-face segment, when the mother returns to engaging with the
infant, the child's happiness and relief are evident.
The baby can calm down and usually begin playing as soon as mom is back in
the picture. Every parent has encountered the still face situation when they must
complete dinner preparations or attend to another kid. There was a time in third grade, I
had a classmate who was always radiant. He's easy to talk to, nice to be around, always
up for trying new things, and relatively bright. His mom left him with his auntie after we
finished elementary school and went to another country. My impression of him changed
when we reached middle school; his clothes now look filthy and smell foul, his nails are
unclean, he doesn't always bring lunch, and he has become a rather evil young man.
Years have passed, and he still looks and acts like he did before he stopped attending
school, even after his mother moved in with him. As someone who hopes to become a
husband and become a father to my children sometime in the future, I learned that a
lack of responsiveness on the part of a parent is not always harmful in small doses but
may harm a child's development when it persists over time. The still face exemplifies
how susceptible we all are to the emotional or non-emotional responses of those closest
to us. It shows how infants, who are only beginning to explore their social environment,
strive for bonding. It was formerly believed that infants lacked the cognitive maturity to
comprehend feelings. But, in this experiment, kids respond to a lack of emotional
connection with their parents. Even infants as little as a few months old have been
shown to react to the feelings of those who care for them. Babies not only passively
respond to adult interactions but actively engage in and shape these relationships. My
motivation to become an English teacher was significantly bolstered by my experience
with Ma'am Draizelle C. Sexon. She is passionate about education and will hold a
remedial class if necessary to ensure all her pupils stay caught up. In addition, most of
her students like her since she makes the types look effortless, and she recognizes if
one of her students has difficulty, she will have assistance even if it is a personal
concern. To become a respected professor held in high esteem by his pupils, I want to
devote my time and energy as a college student to developing my knowledge, talents,
and wisdom as much as possible. Based on what I saw in the video, the infant and her
mother have formed a stable relationship, according to the Attachment Theory. So, the
infant was unsettled when the mother opted to keep her expression neutral. A
connection was shown by the mother's response and the baby's efforts to re-engage
her. The baby eventually needed reassurance from her mother that she was doing OK.
If the infant does not interact with the mother's "still face," it's a red flag that something
is amiss at home.
As someone who aspires to become a teacher, I will do everything possible to
discourage ambivalent attachment, avoidant attachment, and disordered attachment
while encouraging chances for connection, high-quality caregiving, and secure
attachment. While I am conscious of the need to direct their development, my first
concern is the safety of their fragile young minds. For my part, I subscribe to Stanley
Greenspan's view that "The capacity to develop into outstanding young people is in
every child. Our mission is to create an excellent global environment in which such
potential might thrive ".

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All humans have an innate desire to form relationships.

How we were raised may

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