I remember a thing I read which is that babies learn what emotions are desired by watching their caretaker mirror facial expressions
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This can apply to emotions like joy and happiness too.
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anyway I'm just noticing how my self image as a baby seems limited to like, crying, a bit of angry, and sleepy, but never anything like laughter.
And my mom was a particularity dour lady, while also dealing with losing her mother when I was 1-2 🤔
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Oh gosh there's memories of me singing and dancing when I'm really young and I get embarrassed and end up never wanting to do it again in my life
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