Early social relationships in childhood contribute to later psychological development

Abstract

Humans are social beings. Social relationships are an integral part of human life. Gathering different experiences through social interactions influences future psychological development. A break in a social relationship may be considered a major life event and the persons involved may be adversely affected psychologically in the short and possibly even in the long-term. The psychological state of the person has a significant impact on his behaviour and his emotions. f t is therefore important to realise and understand the effect that social relationships have on our lives.