Ordinary Unhappiness

98: From Boundaries to Attachment: The Uses and Abuses of Pop Psychology feat. Lily Scherlis

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Apr 26, 2025
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Boundaries' Rise and Property Logic

  • The concept of boundaries surged in popularity during the early 1990s amid geopolitical and economic shifts.
  • Boundaries metaphorically reflect property logic, emphasizing individual control rooted in social and economic conditions.
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Care as Commodified Resource

  • Boundaries discourse treats interpersonal energy as finite and tradeable like property.
  • This reflects and reinforces social dynamics around care as a scarce, commodified resource.
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Attachment Theory’s Empirical Roots

  • Attachment theory originated as an ethological, empirical study of real child-caregiver interactions.
  • It measures behaviors like distress and reunion responses, contrasting with psychoanalysis's focus on fantasy.
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