Do humans have a faith instinct?

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Originally Posted by jinx

I'll think about it some more, but my first though is that parents spend a lot more time saying 'no', warning of dangers, and explaining or inventing consequences than they do reassuring.

Hmm. That's definitely true once the kid reaches a certain age. Maybe that's a sign that the parent has already successfully instilled a sense of security? Do severely neglected/abused kids go through that same phase?