Evolutionary Explanation

Evolutionary Explanation

1. Natural selection

2. Survival of the fittest

3. Baby > Mother > survival chance increased > fed&protected

4. Biological parent> create baby> number of genes being passed down increases

5. konrad Lorenz (1935)

   • critical period for imprinting
     • Humans do not imprint
       • Cannot apply theory to humans
   • Used geese to test imprinting

6. HUMAN ATTACHMENT

   • Bowlby
   • Much more complex than imprinting
   • Babies use social releases to encourage their main care giver to stay close
     • Crying
     • Laughing
     • Smiling
     • This main attachment is called MONOTROPY