7 out of 10 adults sleep with a cuddly toy: cause for concern?
A recent study reveals that 7 out of 10 adults are unable to sleep without a cuddly toy or teddy bear, even in the presence of their partner. A psychology professor says: if it makes us feel good, why deprive ourselves of it?
Christophe Janssen, professor of psychology at the Catholic University of Louvain, conducted a survey on the relationship between adults and their cuddly toy. 76% of Belgian adults say they sleep with a cuddly toy every night.
In addition to a sence of comfort being linked to holding a soft object in your arms as you sleep, Professor Janssen sees another explanation for this habit which is created from childhood. "My hypothesis on this matter is that social ties are disappearing and society is becoming 'liquidified', meaning that there's a feeling of insecurity and therefore adults are reverting to their childish reflexes," he told Moustique. "For me, I prefer an adult to sleep with a comfort blanket rather than take sleeping pills," he concludes.
(MH with EdMar – Source: moustique.be – Illustration/Bryan Beley-Unsplash)