Believed that in society we are exposed to a variety of harmful emotional processes that include sexism, ethnic prejudice, and social class positions. It depends on whether we are differentiated or fused, what will predict our outcome. The level of functioning in a family determines the quality of the emotional process in society. Foundations of Family Theory (n.d.) states: “When differentiation predominates, social improvements and constructive developments follow: when fusion predominates, a society is considered stagnant, manifesting destructive forms of change. In times of high anxiety, fusion predominates and people are driven to make short-term, tension-based decisions rather than more deliberate, long-term decisions. Responsible decision making is more evident in societies where forces of differentiation are more prevalent than forces of unity (p..