Humans are social beings whose self-images partly defined by the reflection from other bubbles. From the minute, a baby is born, one’s self-image is affected by how others define him or her. People get used to seeing the reflection of self on the outer surface of other bubbles.
Ignoring a person whose definition comes from the feedback of others is the worst punishment. That’s why long solitary confinement is so destructive. The person forgets who he or she is. It robs the person from his own self-image and identity. The lack of self-image makes everything meaningless inside the bubble. Without a protagonist or an antagonist, there is no story. Without no story, there will be no future scenarios of pleasure or beautiful meanings.
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Why do we need the attention of others so strongly at the beginning of life? Maybe the reason is, like if there is no mirror, we will never know what our looks like. In addition to the physical body, we also strongly hope to see our inner soul. And everything around us is a mirror that reflects our core soul. We use mirrors to confirm ourselves. When the mirror (actually W2) shines an ugly image , we will feel inferior, shameful and depressed. If the mirror disappears and we can't find the mirror (when we are ignored by the surrounding environment), we are lost.
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