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Psychological research has understandably tended to focus on the effects of adverse childhood experiences, but a new look at benevolent childhoods reveals the power they can have as well.

Why We Should Focus on Positive Childhood Experiences

Why We Should Focus on Positive Childhood Experiences

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Stephen B.

Emotional Researcher at Happiness Is No Charge

1mo

PCE's? Can be eroded, and overridden with other toxic experiences... Many happy childhoods have been ruined LATER.... There is plenty of negativity around us. This is one reason why it is important to have a technique that can take down, process, negative experiences, regardless of how positive a person's childhood was.... I had a decent childhood, much good in the family, etc... Only ACE was the divorce around 9... But it was LATER... In the teens, and Twenties, and even my fifties, that negative experiences, and not just abusive... Affected my life and health... And the Narcissistic involvement, and more in my sixties and here I am at 71... But back in 2009, I had discovered this little technique I tell people about ... Negativity can be processed, regardless of the past ...good news... Even narc abuse from parents can be helped, even decades later. Find a technique that helps process it .. I teach one.

Kristen Flannery

Ph.D. in Psychology, Addiction Disorders Specialization, Doctoral Candidate – Professionally Published Writer – Academic Researcher – Multiple Psychology Award Recipient

1mo

This is SO TRUE and SO very important. I am a doctoral student at National University and as an adult child of an alcoholic (ACoA), myself, who has experienced all but one of the ACEs but who was also exposed to a myriad of protective factors that helped me to ultimately thrive in adulthood, I am currently completing research to learn more about resiliency development among adult children of alcoholics (ACoA) in relation to the risk factors/ACEs and protective factors/PCEs the ACoA has been exposed to throughout their life. I am currently seeking study participants who would like to complete a 10-minute, multiple-choice question, 100% anonymous online survey surrounding these topics. To learn more you can go to my page and see my most recent post (please share with others if you can). It is my aim to use the findings of this study to help develop programs for those exposed to childhood trauma that will reduce risk while increasing protective factors, resiliency, and positive outcomes. To learn more about the study and to participate, please click on the following link: https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82qZb0pqJUyxzeu   

sonia Ellis Marsh

Clinical Psychologist at Marsh Mind Care

1mo

This was a refreshing research on what as psychologist we all know but particularly important as it was conducted in a non western society.

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Great uplifting research on the power of a good friend, neighbor or teacher in children's lives.

Early childhood development is a table of context to the book of life.

Naomi McFarland

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1mo

Thank you for sharing Mandy Seligman. Thank you, Psychology Today #Psychology #Childhood #ChildhoodExperiences #PositiveChildhood #PositiveChildhoodExperiences

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Could not love this article more🩷 thank you!

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