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On the other hand, there's this claim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence "The pe
by vijucat 10y ago
On the other hand, there's this claim:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Dependence
"The person who is carrying out amae may beg or plead, or alternatively act selfishly while secure in the knowledge that the caregiver will indulge him. The behavior of children towards their parents is perhaps the most common example of amae, but Doi argued that child-rearing practices in the Western world seek to stop this kind of dependence, whereas in Japan it persists into adulthood in all kinds of social relationships."
Interesting discussion on amae ("English equivalent of “amae” (甘え) - the feeling of pleasurable dependence on another person") in the Q & A here:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/236808/english-equivalent-of-amae-%E7%94%98%E3%81%88-the-feeling-of-pleasurable-dependence-on-ano http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/236808/english-eq...
- triplesec 10y agoAnd here we find a concept related to traditional gender models with the 'strong' man and dependent woman, sub-dom relationships and other such constructs. Helps us see why many people still hold onto tradition.
- hasenj 10y agoArabic has a couple words that are close دلع دلال Which if you look up in the dictionary, they come up as "fondness" or "petting". I think amae is the kind of the "converse" of petting. When you pet someone, what do they feel? They feel "amae".