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In 'character disorder' the experience of the passage of time as one important dimension of existence seems sharply impaired. Since the individual fails to realize that time is passing, he believes that potentialities in the world are never lost. A complex of factors may serve to interfere with the development of time awareness. Of particular importance are the sense that the 'significant other [person] returns' and the variety of experiences in the maternal-child relationships leading to trust.