James W. Prescott - Deprivation Quotes

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When high self-needs are combined with the deprivation of physical affection, the result is self-interest and high rates of narcissism. Likewise, exhibitionistic dancing and pornography may be interpreted as a substitute for normal sexual expression.

James W. Prescott
The abnormal social and emotional behaviors that result from parental and social (somatosensory) deprivation are directly related to impaired brain functioning.

James W. Prescott
The effects of "maternal-social" deprivation, institutionalization, hospitalization, and of parental abuse, neglect, and indifference, upon infant and child development have been well described by many investigators.

James W. Prescott
Recent research supports the point of view that the deprivation of physical pleasure is a major ingredient in the expression of physical violence.

James W. Prescott
The deprivation of physical sensory pleasure is the principle root cause of violence.

James W. Prescott
The controlled laboratory studies of Harry F. and Margaret K. Harlow... separated infant monkeys... in single cages in an animal colony room where they could develop social relationships... through seeing, hearing, and smelling, but not through touching or movement. These and other studies indicate that it is the deprivation of body contact and body movement—not deprivation of the other body senses—that produces the wide variety of abnormal emotional behaviors in these isolation-reared animals.

James W. Prescott
Sensory deprivation during the formative periods of development leads to a high demand and need for stimulation later in life.

James W. Prescott
The detrimental effects of infant physical affectional deprivation seem to be compensated for later in life by sexual body pleasure experiences during adolescence.

James W. Prescott