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Comfort object

A comfort object, more formally a transitional object or attachment object, is an item used to provide psychological comfort, especially in unusual or unique situations, or at bedtime for children. Among toddlers, a comfort object often takes the form of a blanket (called a security blanket) or a stuffed animal, doll or other toy, and may be referred to…

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In child psychology

Therapeutic use

Use by adults

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In popular culture

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Comfort object

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples35
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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Comfort object

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related to Use by adults · 12
Comfort object → Additionally, Adults, British, In, It, Many, People, Sony AIBO, The, These, Travelodge, With
related to Cross-cultural uses · 10
Comfort object → American, In, It, Italian, Korean, Michael Hong, Renata Gaddini, Researchers, The, Western
related to Common objects · 4
Comfort object → Common, In Japan, Japanese, Using
related to External links · 4
Comfort object → Comfort, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Therapeutic use · 2
Comfort object → Emergency, Often

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objects object children transitional comfort security child blanket attachment used blankets winnicott common anxiety young mother often toy may psychology

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
blanketsinstance ofOften charities will provide comfort objects0.80text
quilts to survivors of disasters.After the September 11 attacksinstance ofOften charities will provide comfort objects0.80text
writes Marita Sturken in Tourists of Historyinstance ofOften charities will provide comfort objects0.80text
Comfort objectrelated to Common objectsCommon0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Common objectsIn Japan0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Common objectsJapanese0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Common objectsUsing0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Cross-cultural usesResearchers0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Cross-cultural usesIt0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Cross-cultural usesIn0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Cross-cultural usesWestern0.60section
Comfort objectrelated to Cross-cultural usesMichael Hong0.60section

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