In our current society, young people are thought to be committed when they receive a strong support system in which they are shown affection and a kind of familial intimacy; however, this way of raising a child was not popular until the mid-20th century. Before 1900, child-rearing manuals and advice books suggested that the primary goal of childhood was to prepare for adulthood, and the way to adequately ensure one's preparation was to do so "by compulsion and deprivation." 191)*. A behavioral psychologist, John B. Watson, stated that parents should "above all avoid displays of affection" (Mintz, 191), in strong conflict with how Inside Out portrays childhood. Riley's parents are seen as a constant source of emotional and physical support, and their acts of affection toward their daughter are portrayed in a positive light that often guides their daughter's continued development.