What Is Attachment Theory?

Which theory have I decided to explain further on? I chose Attachment theory because it focuses on the relationships and bonds between people, particularly long-term relationships including those between a parent and child and romantic partners. British psychologist John Bowlby was the first attachment theorist who was interested in defining attachment as a close emotional bond that children experience when separated from their primary caregivers typically, the mother. (Brentano) Attachment theory is primary caregivers who respond to the infant's needs begins to develop a sense of security between the two. Children will not learn everything from their parents this is called nature vs nurture. Children learn how to behave and Mis-behave, from other people in their social group like daycare “Monkey-See, Monkey-Do”. Adults will (Brentano)do the same; they act more like the people in their social groups rather than their parents. Only at a time when children are ready to let go and make friends will nature take over, because they are going out on their own.
Bowlby expressed that attachment is an integral part of the human experience throughout the entire life span. (Brentano) While attachment theory originally described how infants bond with their primary carers, you can also see as adults we too can fall into different attachment style categories in our romantic relationships. Broken down in the relationship you have; intimacy (or attachment), commitment (or care giving) and passion (sexual attraction) the first two show a familiar bond that had been experienced between child and parent. As Chapter 2 stated, attachment theory suggests, that people who have not developed an emotionally secure attachment in infancy may be at risk for