Carl Jung had earlier argued that 'the patient's regressive tendency...is not just a relapse into infantilism, but an attempt to get at something necessary...the universal feeling of childhood innocence, the sense of security, of protection, of reciprocated love, of trust'.
Carl Jung argued that 'the patient's regressive inclination...aims at accessing something crucial...the universal sentiment of childhood purity, the sense of security, the feeling of protection, the appreciation of reciprocal affection, and faith'.