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English psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott spoke of Transitional Object s, which can be loosely translated as a security blanket. The majority of the research with children on this subject was performed at the Psychology Department of the University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Professor Richard H. Passman and his associates. Among other findings, they showed that security blankets are appropriately named -- that they actually do give security to those children attached to them. Along with other positive benefits, having a security blanket available can help children adapt to new situations, aid in their learning, and adjust to physicians' and clinical psychologists' evaluations. Dr. Passman's research also points out that there is nothing abnormal about being attached to them. About 60% of children in the United States have at least some attachment to a security object. SEE ALSO Books: Creature Comforts, People and Their Security Objects by Barbara Collopy O'Halloran and Photographed by Betty Udesen. |
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