EMOTIONAL NEGLECT IN CHILDHOOD – PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION AND CONSEQUENCES
EMOTIONAL NEGLECT IN CHILDHOOD – PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION AND CONSEQUENCES

Summary/Abstract: It is well known that violence can have its roots in parent-child relationships; the child learns a role and replicates it in adulthood in their relationships. The subject addressed in the article concerns a more unnoticed form of violence, namely emotional neglect. Even in the absence of association with other forms of abuse, emotional neglect causes a lot of emotional pain, and its consequences are considerable. The article explores the universe and intense experiences of young children, as well as their ways of adapting to parental unavailability. It subsequently examines how these mechanisms persist into adulthood and determines the individual's positioning in one of the roles in the dramatic triangle. The article theoretically explains emotional neglect from the perspective of attachment theories and psychological trauma, seeking to offer a more nuanced perspective of the causes of violence in the family, especially those related to an individual's personal history and the transgenerational transmission of violence.

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