Peter Fonagy: How Does One Develop Sense of Self?

[NewMedication]

Thank you for this. I’m now in my early 30s and it took me a long time to realise this for myself. I’m not 100% healed yet and it’s been a slow process but I so really appreciate it when someone can verbalise my experience. No wonder why I was the way I was in my younger years.

[nagabhushanjoshi]

I had read a article about "Christopher Thomas knight" also called "north pond hermit" who lived alone without human contact for 27 years. In his interview he said after such a long time living alone his sense of self was lost. This is in junction with what Peter explains, it's so awesome to hear such scientific advances in psychology and neuroscience, kudos 👍

[geralldus]

This makes great sense, but how do you build, or can you ever build, a coherent sense of self if the early developmental stage is absent?

[m_slaying]

How is this helpful to anyone? It’s saying if you’re screwed, you’re screwed.