"It is better to have loved and lost, however, than never to have loved at all, say studies of infants who grow up in deprived institutional settings and never form attachment..."
My developmental psychology textbook goes on to explain a situation where children from deprived institutions in Romania were adopted into homes in the US, United Kingdom, and Canada after the fall of the Romanian government in 1990.
"Infants who spent 8 months or more in deprived orphanages displayed eating problems and medical problems; many were withdrawn and seemed overwhelmed in interactions with their new siblings and peers. For a substantial number, physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development were compromised..."
We've always known the famous quote: "Better to have loved and lost, than never love at all."
But even science agrees.
Love must be really important... <3
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