2. Attachment and the First Maps of Reality

Long before human beings develop political beliefs, philosophical frameworks, or explicit worldviews, they are already learning something even more fundamental: What kind of world this is.Is it safe or unsafe?Am I wanted or unwanted?Will my needs be responded to or ignored?Can I trust others?Can I trust myself?Is love stable or unpredictable?Is closeness comforting or dangerous?These questions are rarely asked consciously in childhood. Yet the nervous system is listening for the answers constantly.