ABSTRACT
Psychological phenomena emerge from the complex interaction between systems in the body and the brain. The body image exists in the neocortex, which is the outer layer of the brain. It is a process involving the deep brain, the skeletal frame, the muscular system, and all bodily activities. Emotional behavioural patterns in response to external and/or internal stimuli alter the level of arousal-activation through muscular tension, breathing, and cardiovascular changes. A prolonged alarmed state induces a general psychophysiological response characterized by psychological and muscular tension and alterations in respiratory and cardiac activities. This is an anxiety state. Anxiety can be described as a fear without a recognized object. Emotions produce non-verbal affective signals such as facial expression, gestures, vocal tone or prosody, and a postural pattern, in accordance with the individual's culture and social context. If caregiver feels rejected by child, it is important to acknowledge this feeling and stay with it rather than being frightened and consequently denying it.
