Thing theory is a branch of critical theory that focuses on human-object interactions. It is borrowed from Heidegger's distinction between objects and things, which says that an object becomes a thing when it can no longer fulfill its function according to the use to which it is commonly put (Brown, 2003). The teddy bear is qua teddy bear, meaning that the maker – or the process of making – does not make the teddy bear a teddy bear. Many people cling to teddy bears that they do not even remember being given or picking out, let alone knowing who made it. Sometimes the most “loved” teddy bear is not the newest one, but the threadbare, well-traveled companion with a life history aligned to that of their human “owner.”( Savannahfetterolf, 2009).
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The treatment of the mother or by both parents most likely would affect how their children behave. The major way of how can they make their child feel the lack of security is by displaying lack of warmth and affection to the child. Horney suggested that children know whether they are wanted or loved by the people around them. People who feel the pain of social rejection often retreat from human interaction which, of course, is a self-defeating move but touching a teddy bear may counteract the tendency (Shea, 2011). Humans are social beings and so that every individual developed the emotional need to belong. People find comfort in mere companionship and often seek it when isolated. "Often times, it may be hard to renew affiliative bonds with other people when one has been socially excluded by others," the researchers concluded. "During situations that may be hard for people to regain social connection with others after being rejected, one can choose to seek solace in the comfort of a teddy bear” (Jarett, …show more content…
Subjects received false feedback telling them either everyone had picked them or no one had picked them. Later they were asked to rate a consumer product, a teddy bear. Half of them were asked to hold the bear while evaluating it. Among the socially excluded subjects, those who touched the bear expressed more positive emotions at the end of the experiment than those who didn’t, about as many as both groups of socially included subjects; the researchers suggest that touching a teddy bear might make you not just happier and nicer but healthier too (Hutson, 2012). One interesting implication could be that touching an inanimate object such as a teddy bear may potentially increase oxytocin levels (Jacobs,
The treatment of the mother or by both parents most likely would affect how their children behave. The major way of how can they make their child feel the lack of security is by displaying lack of warmth and affection to the child. Horney suggested that children know whether they are wanted or loved by the people around them. People who feel the pain of social rejection often retreat from human interaction which, of course, is a self-defeating move but touching a teddy bear may counteract the tendency (Shea, 2011). Humans are social beings and so that every individual developed the emotional need to belong. People find comfort in mere companionship and often seek it when isolated. "Often times, it may be hard to renew affiliative bonds with other people when one has been socially excluded by others," the researchers concluded. "During situations that may be hard for people to regain social connection with others after being rejected, one can choose to seek solace in the comfort of a teddy bear” (Jarett, …show more content…
Subjects received false feedback telling them either everyone had picked them or no one had picked them. Later they were asked to rate a consumer product, a teddy bear. Half of them were asked to hold the bear while evaluating it. Among the socially excluded subjects, those who touched the bear expressed more positive emotions at the end of the experiment than those who didn’t, about as many as both groups of socially included subjects; the researchers suggest that touching a teddy bear might make you not just happier and nicer but healthier too (Hutson, 2012). One interesting implication could be that touching an inanimate object such as a teddy bear may potentially increase oxytocin levels (Jacobs,