Attachment

Attachment

• An attachment is a reciprocal emotional bond between an infant and its caregiver.
• There are 3 types of attachments (identified by Mary Ainsworth):
• - Secure attachment (aka. Type B attachment)
• -Insecure Avoidant attachment (aka. Type A attachment)
• -Insecure Resistant attachment (aka. Type C attachment)

Caregiver-Infant Interactions in Humans:

• 1) Sensitive Responsiveness:

Bowlby's Monotropic Theory

Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation Theory