John Bowlby Research Paper
John Mostyn Bowlby was born February 26, 1907 in London, England. As a child, he did not spend much time with either of his parents because his father was a surgeon and mothers did not care for their children in the upper-middle class of this time. Bowlby spent most of his time with nannies. In 1918, he and his brother were sent away to a boarding school. He went into Britannia Royal Naval College in 1921 where he trained to be a naval officer. He enrolled into Trinity College in 1925 to study medicine, after changing his focus to psychology, he graduated in 1928. (John Bowlby, school.eb.com)
Bowlby spent a year of his time after graduating from college as a volunteer teacher at schools for children with behavioral difficulties. He then enrolled …show more content…
Behaviors that infants commonly share, such as clinging, crying, sucking, smiling and following the caregiver, all keep the infant close to the caregiver. Bowlby also identified certain actions that the caregiver performed that created a stronger attachment between infant and caregiver. These actions include the knowledge that a caregiver uses to relieve an infant’s distress, the time it takes for a caregiver to respond to an infant’s distress, and the bond between caregiver and child. These behaviors are not only important in caregiver and infant relationships, but also in adult relationships. (Attachment theory, …show more content…
Mary Ainsworth theorized that a sequence of reunions and separations from a caregiver allows the caregiver and infant to slowly detach from one another to allow the infant to be familiar with being alone. (Attachment theory, school.eb.com) Mario Mikulincer proposed a model that outlines the sequence of events that tried to explain the regulations and coping strategies of different people. (Attachment theory, school.eb.com) This model shows that in times of distress, highly confident individuals continue to believe that their caregivers will be attentive, this lowers an individual’s anxiety. Highly anxious individuals often question whether their primary caregivers will be attentive and able to help them
Bowlby spent a year of his time after graduating from college as a volunteer teacher at schools for children with behavioral difficulties. He then enrolled …show more content…
Behaviors that infants commonly share, such as clinging, crying, sucking, smiling and following the caregiver, all keep the infant close to the caregiver. Bowlby also identified certain actions that the caregiver performed that created a stronger attachment between infant and caregiver. These actions include the knowledge that a caregiver uses to relieve an infant’s distress, the time it takes for a caregiver to respond to an infant’s distress, and the bond between caregiver and child. These behaviors are not only important in caregiver and infant relationships, but also in adult relationships. (Attachment theory, …show more content…
Mary Ainsworth theorized that a sequence of reunions and separations from a caregiver allows the caregiver and infant to slowly detach from one another to allow the infant to be familiar with being alone. (Attachment theory, school.eb.com) Mario Mikulincer proposed a model that outlines the sequence of events that tried to explain the regulations and coping strategies of different people. (Attachment theory, school.eb.com) This model shows that in times of distress, highly confident individuals continue to believe that their caregivers will be attentive, this lowers an individual’s anxiety. Highly anxious individuals often question whether their primary caregivers will be attentive and able to help them