Whereas the more creative minds and spontaneous souls are most comfortable with going with the flow and don’t always need closure. Those of us who seek order and structure and feel most comfortable with routine and predictability fall into the category of having the greatest need for closure.
Interestingly, our individual differences dictate our desire for closure. This brought me immense relief from the pain of her loss. And as for bereavement, we all have our own rituals in order to obtain closure.įor instance, when my late K9 soul mate passed away, I buried a memory jar in her honor. We have a strong desire to know why we are sacked from a job. We feel compelled to know why someone is ghosting us. Not everyone seeks closureĪs outlined in this article, human beings are extremely averse to uncertainty. After this, closure may be obtained through practicing forgiveness towards the perpetrator. They often find their closure through court proceedings and an appropriate prison sentence. Think of the family of a murdered loved one. It brings us an understanding of a situation, which can then lead to peace and acceptance.
Put very simply, closure is required to help us find answers to confusing and often painful circumstances. They describe the need for cognitive closure as an “individuals’ desire for a firm answer to a question and an aversion towards ambiguity.” The term “The need for closure” was penned in 1996 by Kruglanski and Webster in this article. We may benefit from closure from anything that leaves us with a sense of ambiguity and confusion. But there are many situations that benefit from closure. We automatically think of a romantic relationship when we talk of closure.
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