Bowlby's Evolutionary theory studies

Bowlby's Evolutionary theory studies

1. Children omit social releasers

   • Ahrens- babies smile when looking at human eyes

2. Children are born with the innate tendency to become attached

   • Murray and Andrews- Social babies
   • Bushnell- infants look longer at their mother than any other woman

3. Bonds must form within a critical period

   • Konrad Lorenz- Imprinting on goslings
     • Cannot generalize
   • Privation studies such as Genie

4. Monotrophy

   • Ainsworth studies on Ganda tribes
   • Schafer and Emerson - 6 months one special attachment figure

5. Bonds form an internal working model

   • Hazen and Shavers 'Love Quiz
   • Minnesota longitudinal study- those who were securely attached found to be more popular

6. Bonds form with those who are most sensitive

   • Mary Ainsworth- Strange Situation
     • However there are other theories such as temperament hypothesis