Evolutionary theory

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Mind Map on Evolutionary theory, created by rachbreen on 12/05/2013.
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Evolutionary theory
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    1. Bowlby
      1. Attachment forms - emotional bonds to protect child from predators
        1. Genetically programmed for survival
      2. Social releasers
        1. Child interacts with caregiver
          1. Facilitates the attachment process
          2. Crying - attention
            1. Looking/vocalising - maintain attention
              1. Follow and cling for physical contact
            2. Directed at caregiver
              1. Caregiver programmed to respond
            3. Babies are monotrophic
              1. Attachments are made before 3
                1. Critical period
                2. These first attachments form template for later relationships
                  1. Internal working model
                3. Evaluate
                  1. Bowlby based his research on precocial species
                    1. Schaffer and Emerson proved babies form more than one bond - dad
                      1. The emphasis is on the mother, yet fathers involvement is key
                        1. This research has been applied to real life
                          1. eg. children in day care
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