Attachment

Attachment

1. Bowlby defined attachment as a 'lasting psychological connectedness between human beings.' (1969

2. a deep and strong emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space

   • Attachment Bowlby the dominant explanation in psychology today
   • Maternal deprivation (sensitive period to 2 years)
     • Evolutionary based (Harlow rhesus)
       • Social releasers & parenting responses smiling, crying, sucking,gesturing -interaction synchrony
         • Internal working model mental representations of 1 attachment

3. Maternal deprivation ( first 2 years)

   • Affectionless psychopathy -inability to feel guilt/deep feeling\criminality
     • Developmental retardation-low intelligence

4. John Bowlby 1907-1960

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