Social isolation of rhesus monkeys for the first 6 to 12 months of life produces severe and persistent behavioral effects including social withdrawal, rocking, huddling, self-clasping, stereotyped behaviors, and inappropriate heterosexual and maternal behaviors as adults.
Dr. Smith feels this way due to projection. This concept indicates that people defend themselves from their own impulses and unconscious thoughts by assigning them to others and denying them as their own. These impulses or thoughts can be positive or negative.
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