+110 Life in the womb, especially in the last stage, is in cramped quarters. This explains why most babies like to be wrapped in a blanket because doing so attempts to mimic their familiarity in the womb. This can, at least somewhat, explain why many of us feel safe or are comforted by a hug. Although our conscious does not remember the experiences in the womb, the rest of us has kept these experiences perhaps forever, amirite?

by Anonymous 10 years ago

I said many people because I know claustrophobic people would hate cramped quarters plus, that phobia is more of a cognitive problem than a physical one

by Anonymous 11 years ago

There's also this thing with animals we eat getting killed is a pretty stressful event so they've started to harness the cows (feels like a hug) to relieve some of that tension which works wonders

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I remember swaddling our babies to keep them calm. Some people seek the fetal position when stressed and many sleep in that position.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

before I looked the word up I thought swaddle meant to hit o_o

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I completely forget most about it, but I remember hearing about how pressure, like fom a hug, does something to the brain to have a calming effect. That's why when people are upset you hug them. And it works well for some people with autism when they're having a meltdown, though that one can be somewhat dangerous at times.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

When my brother-in-law was younger and someone tried to hug him, I'm told he would make a high-pitched scream. He seems okay when his family hugs him now.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

My son used to do that. His was a sensory overload issue. Occupational Therapy helped a lot.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I screamed too, and hit, so my dad or someone else came up with an alternate way to hug me. Mostly the hitting was with my sister.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This is really interesting. I never really had a happy home life and I'm not close with my parents. Maybe that might explain why I don't really like hugs; perhaps I don't associate maternity and childhood with comfort and love.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Nah, we all just want to fuck our mothers.

by Anonymous 11 years ago