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The concept of societal emotional process describes how the emotional system governs behavior on a societal level, promoting both progressive and regressive periods in a society.

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Bowen's first clue about parallels between familial and societal emotional functioning came from treating families with juvenile delinquents.

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The parents in such families give the message, "We love you no matter what you do." Despite impassioned lectures about responsibility and sometimes harsh punishments, the parents give in to the child more than they hold the line. The child rebels against the parents and is adept at sensing the uncertainty of their positions. The child feels controlled and lies to get around the parents. He is indifferent to their punishments. The parents try to control the child but are largely ineffectual.

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The "symptoms" of societal regression include a growth of crime and violence, an increasing divorce rate, a more litigious attitude, a greater polarization between racial groups, less principled decision-making by leaders, the drug abuse epidemic, an increase in bankruptcy, and a focus on rights over responsibilities.

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The "factors" of societal emotional process include the population explosion, a sense of diminishing frontiers, and the depletion of natural resources.

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Bowen predicted that it will occur before the middle of the twenty-first century and should result in human beings living in more harmony with nature.

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Human societies undergo periods of regression and progression in their history. This concept describes how the emotional system governs behavior on a societal level, similar to that within a family, which promotes both progressive and regressive periods in a society.· Bowen predicted that the current regression would, like a family in a regression, continue until the repercussions stemming from taking the easy way out on tough issues exceeded the pain associated with acting on a long-term view. In future, human beings will live more happily and be supportive to each other leading to harmony in world.