Infantile Shift in Consciousness
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Infantile Shift in Consciousness and Perception
An infant who is left to cry alone repeatedly will begin to experience shifts in their consciousness and their
perception of life due to the damage that continued traumatizing causes.
Instead of the experiencing life through healthy beliefs, thoughts and behavior patterns which develop
naturally in a nurturing environment, the child eventually shifts their beliefs, thoughts and behavior patterns
toward ways in which to comfort themselves. In fact, the infant will shift so completely that their entire
existence will be focused on finding comfort.
Some of the reasons for this are the fact that the infant will experience not only the trauma of abandonment
but will also experience the feelings associated with abandonment including extreme sadness, rejection,
despair and terror just to name a few.
The trauma the infant experiences causes their emotional and mental development to become “stuck” in the
traumatic events of CIO. As the child grows, literally “everything” in life is filtered through one question and
that question is, “What can I do to make myself feel better?”
Eventually the child forgets, or blocks out, the trauma that they’ve experienced, but the important fact is that
the damage, the memory of trauma along with the emotions produced during the experiences are still there
in the child’s mind. These underlying suppressed memories and emotions can continue to affect the child.
As they continue to grow, the question of comfort continues to play repeatedly in the back of their mind
affecting every action and decision that they make. A child in this state can develop obsessions that can stay
with them for their entire lives.
An infant who is left to cry alone repeatedly will begin to experience shifts in their consciousness and their
perception of life due to the damage that continued traumatizing causes.
Instead of the experiencing life through healthy beliefs, thoughts and behavior patterns which develop
naturally in a nurturing environment, the child eventually shifts their beliefs, thoughts and behavior patterns
toward ways in which to comfort themselves. In fact, the infant will shift so completely that their entire
existence will be focused on finding comfort.
Some of the reasons for this are the fact that the infant will experience not only the trauma of abandonment
but will also experience the feelings associated with abandonment including extreme sadness, rejection,
despair and terror just to name a few.
The trauma the infant experiences causes their emotional and mental development to become “stuck” in the
traumatic events of CIO. As the child grows, literally “everything” in life is filtered through one question and
that question is, “What can I do to make myself feel better?”
Eventually the child forgets, or blocks out, the trauma that they’ve experienced, but the important fact is that
the damage, the memory of trauma along with the emotions produced during the experiences are still there
in the child’s mind. These underlying suppressed memories and emotions can continue to affect the child.
As they continue to grow, the question of comfort continues to play repeatedly in the back of their mind
affecting every action and decision that they make. A child in this state can develop obsessions that can stay
with them for their entire lives.
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