id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-7931 Emotional symbiosis - Wikipedia .html text/html 1799 230 63 This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. This occurs in the phase of early development when a child is completely dependent, and both physically and emotionally closely bonded with their mother. Emotional symbiosis is usually handed down through generations and can have a negative impact on one's family life. In this phase, an individual begins to wonder if there is someone for them in the world, if they will ever find love, or if love just isn't for them. Separation-individuation theory of child development[edit] This theory, created by Margaret Mahler, explains how infants begin to get self-absorbed in 3 phases. Normal symbiotic phase[edit] Separation-individuation phase[edit] This is the phase where an infant begins to separate from its mother in order to find out its purpose in the world. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7931.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7931.txt