Term ID: T4142

Object Constancy Development

/object-constancy-development/
The maturation of ability to maintain stable mental representations of people despite temporary separations or conflicts.
Example: Children learning that parents continue to love them even during discipline or brief separations for work or errands.

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Reference: Mahler et al. (1975)