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Jul 31, 2023 14:29
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manifest

Non-PRO English Social Sciences Psychology attachment
Dear colleagues,
I’m not sure about the meaning of “manifest” in the following passage about attachment, taken from a book on intraconnection.
I understand the “gist” of the passage, but I can’t find a suitably synonym for “manifest” in this context.
Thank you so much for any suggestion!

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Relational integration stimulates the growth of neural integration, which is necessary for optimal regulation. (...)
Our relational connections, by which our brain’s integration grows, *** manifest *** as our attachment patterns. Attachment – how we attach relationally to our caregivers and how they bond to us – likely involves both experience-expectant and experience-dependent aspects of our interconnecting neural systems.
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4 +7 made evident, are shown, are revealed
4 Express, Express themselves
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Dictionary definition of manifest
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Jul 31, 2023 16:34: Jennifer Levey changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

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Discussion

Domini Lucas Aug 5, 2023:
@haribert You too!
haribert (asker) Aug 4, 2023:
Dear Domini, thank you so much for the link to this really interesting article!
Have a nice weekend!
Domini Lucas Aug 4, 2023:
@haribert Thanks for clarifying and offering more context. That's very helpful. I'm familiar with attachment theory to a degree, and useful to have things confirmed. I am also less familiar with the neural side of it.
It sounds as if you have found your way through your query to the answer you need. I just realised that the link I had posted using manifest didn't come through for some reason. Here it is again https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8837718/. cf. second paragraph after "Introduction", second sentence. Take care!
haribert (asker) Aug 3, 2023:
Dear Domini, thank you so much for your help! In another part of the book, the author says: “When relational connections are integrative – when we are honored for differences and when compassionate linkages are created – our brain’s integration grows." So I think he is using “relational connections” as a synonym for “relationships”.
In the specific context of early attachment, these are caregiver/child relationships. According to the kind of relationship between caregiver and child – e.g. whether the child’s emotional and physical needs are met regularly, only at times, or not met at all - a different attachment pattern emerges. If the child's needs are met regularly, a secure attachment emerges, if his emotional needs are not met, an avoidant attachment, and it they are met in some cases but not always, an ambivalent attachment forms...
Domini Lucas Aug 3, 2023:
re reflected To my mind it depends on whether you think that the relational integration is internal/neural or not. If so, then the outwards attachment patterns are revealing / evidence of something going on internally. Whereas I see reflect as something more external in this context. It's a nuance, as reflect can also mean to "show, express, be a sign of something" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reflect, but not always. However, reveal does include the meaning of allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden. I read it as revealing/ showing something internal because of the references to neural integration - systems. But that's without the wider context, of course. Cf. paragraph 2 of this link in which manifest is used re patterns of attachment manifesting at a conscious level, while also referring to the deep-seated consequences in the neural pathways.... If you're saying you're not sure about using manifest, it seems like a good option to me, but you know the wider context. Otherwise I still think Yvonne's suggestions are closer than reflected.
haribert (asker) Aug 2, 2023:
Dear IceScream, that's what my doubt was about! According to me, it is "are reflected".... in the sense that different kinds of parent-child relationships lead to different patterns of attachment... Then, it is true that different patterns of attachment in turn influence our connections with other people...
But I fear this interpretation of "manifest" as "can lead to" is too "free"....
Chris Says Bye Aug 2, 2023:
Coming at this with zero understanding of the subject matter, I think there is a genuine chicken-and-egg ambiguity here - does it mean ARE REFLECTED IN or REFLECT?

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made evident, are shown, are revealed

https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/manifest

are disclosed. evidenced, made apparent etc.

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Note added at 12 mins (2023-07-31 14:41:32 GMT)
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or instead of these passive forms you could also use active forms such as

Our relational connections, by which our brain’s integration grows, *** show (up), display, are apparent/noticeable/obvious *** as our attachment patterns

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaur...
Note from asker:
Thank you, Yvonne, for your help!
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : A dictionary can come in very handy. Obvious was what came to mind sans dico
9 mins
Thanks. Yes, obvious to me too but we're natives.
agree Tony M : Possibly 'can be seen in' or 'are apparent in', in case that helps Asker grasp the overall meaning.
12 mins
Thanks:-)
agree philgoddard
1 hr
Thanks!
agree Mark Robertson
2 hrs
Thanks!
agree Domini Lucas
6 hrs
Many thanks
agree Omri Ofek Luzon
16 hrs
Thank you
agree Alice Assis
22 hrs
Thank you!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you so much, Yvonne, and not only for this particular question, but for all other doubts I've had!! Many many thanks also to all other colleagues for their contribution and patience!"
23 mins

Express, Express themselves

"manifest" in this context mean (to me) the way something make itself perceived
Note from asker:
Thank you very much, Jose, for your contribution!
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Reference comments

6 hrs
Reference:

Dictionary definition of manifest

shown through signs
Reference:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/manifest

Note from asker:
Thank you, Domini, for your contribution! (actually my doubt was about the use of this verb in this particular context...)
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