Infancy: Primordial Trust Versus Primordial Mistrust – Recommending Personalized Music During the Prenatal and Infant Stages of Development

This paper explores the underlying conflict between primordial trust and primordial mistrust, focusing on the role of early attachment in the development of mental health. It combines psychological, developmental and theological perspectives to show how the relationship between infant and caregiver influences later emotional and social functioning. Harlow’s monkey experiments and Bowlby’s attachment theory support the importance of secure attachment. The paper also discusses the role of music and religious rituals, especially baptism, in reinforcing emotional security. Analyzing the effects of prenatal and infant musical stimulation, it concludes that musical experiences and touch can jointly contribute to the development of primordial trust, which can form the basis of psychological resilience in later stages.