According to Erikson's trust vs. mistrust stage of development, why might a child grow up transferring a feeling of mistrust from relationship to relationship?

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Inconsistent or unpredictable parenting in a child's first year of life can lead to a child's sense of insecurity, and a basic feeling of mistrust. This core belief that people cannot be trusted manifests over time, including in relationships, whether intimate, peer or otherwise.

According to Erikson's Trust Vs