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The modern age is one in which the sense of individual alienation mirrors society's escalating turmoil. Recent evidence suggests that the origins of this modern malaise may lie buried in the individual's infancy experiences. Nevertheless, there are individuals who progress from infancy to adulthood with an apparent immunity to depression. Such individuals appear able to predict the future course of events, operate with confidence in the world, overcome obstacles through mastery-oriented behaviors, and possess optimism concerning the future. These individuals generally come from caregiving backgrounds in which specific kinds of adaptive behaviors, such as previewing, were prevalent. Previewing refers to a self-perpetuating process during which the caregiver envisions imminent developmental trends and transforms these perceptions into behaviors designed to introduce the infant to future maturational skills. This paper attempts to explain the interpersonal factors that are involved in the genesis of the previewing process and to propose a technique based on these developmental observations that may be used in treating individuals suffering from depression.