Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Guatemalan-Mayan, eastern Kentucky Appalachian, and many other cultural groups regard newborn infants as psychologically separate beings whose most important task is to develop an interdependent relationship with their community'an emotional and social foundation that is crucial for survival and learning.
The task of developing an interdependent relationship with their community, is something Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Guatemalan-Mayan, eastern Kentucky Appalachian cultural groups regard as the most important for a newborn infant.