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    Attachment Theory and the impact Adult Romantic Relationships Iksheeta Shah University of Waterloo March 23‚ 2011 My roommate‚ Breseis‚ and I get along really well. We are completely opposite in every aspect‚ but only to complement each other. When I met her‚ she barely talked and never shared any of her stories or her past. She only started trusting me when I trusted her with my problems. She was always uncomfortable talking about her life with others. However‚ she slowly let herself lose

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    The attachment theory is the stages which infants develop patterns of attachments with the caregiver‚ namely the mother. The extensive study allowed researchers to observe what is the genuine reaction and behaviour of the infant or child when the carer is absent. When I compare the attachment theory with the developmental theories taught in class there are three theories (Erikson‚ Piaget‚ and Kohlberg) which begins the studies at the early childhood. Kohlberg’s work is similar to Piaget’s earlier

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    Word count 1466 Introduction: Attachment theory can be useful to highlight core and basic human needs for social interaction and proximity to others. Used as a model of human development‚ it can help us consider how relationships between infants and their caregivers forge and underpin the development of fundamental areas of our lives; our self beliefs and constructs of the world around us; of ourselves and expectations of others; our abilities to self regulate our emotions and feelings; our sense

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    STAGES OF ATTACHMENT Secure and Insecure Attachment Elif Ercanli Johnson County Community Collage Attachment is a lasting emotional bond between people. According to Berger (2011) it begins before birth‚ solidifies age‚ and influences relationships throughout life. The concept of attachment was originally developed by John Bowlby (1969‚1973‚1988)‚ a British developmentalist influenced by psychoanalytic theory and ethology‚ the study of animals‚ a precursor to evolutionary psychology. ( Schore

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    FACTORS THAT AFFECT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROTECTIVE FACTORS HEALTHY AND STABLE ATTACHMENTS With regards to Emilio he did not have any attachment with anyone because he was always isolating himself from others. He did not have any attachment with his father as they divorved with his mother and that is not healthy for him‚ because he did not have a person he could relate to. There was no kind of attachment from his parents as he did not get attention he needed as a child. DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE

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    mentions that the most important part of a child’s life is attachment. It all starts when an infant at the end of the first year develops stranger and separation anxiety (Feldman‚ 2007). When children are around their parents and other caregivers‚ they feel safe at all times. When a child is around someone who is a stranger and not their caregiver‚ they’re more likely to experience fear. According to John Bowlby’s view of attachmentattachment is needed for children to feel safe and secure around their

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    How children are raised and how well they form an attachment with their mothers is the subject of John Bowlby’s attachment theory. Whether a parent ignores the cries of their child or responds with love and care determines the mother-child bond and can contribute to a child’s growth‚ future relationships‚ and even their propensity to commit criminal acts. Those that have a close and continuous relationship as they grow up tend to develop a secure‚ healthy personality. They tend to have good relationships

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    Reactive Attachment Disorder Reactive attachment disorder is described as a disorder that happens to children under the age of 5 who have been in situations where they have been neglected or abused resulting in psychological consequences. Children who develop Reactive Attachment Disorder develop inappropriate responses to social interactions‚ sometimes in the form of withdrawal‚ other times in the form of over affectionate. A better understanding of Reactive Attachment Disorder can be explained

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    Attachment Style and Relationships Psy/220 Positive Psychology When looking at the types of attachment styles and how they affect the type of love relationship an individual may have‚ we take a look at the infant who can only survive if the parent is willing to meet the basic needs of the infant. In this stage of our life we form bonds with our caregivers mainly our parents and most of the time the primary caregiver is our mother. The bond between mother and infant tends to be a strong

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    impacts of infants attachment in their early stages can never be overlooked. It forms the basis of their development and interaction with others especially caregivers. John Bowlby defined attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (1969‚ p.194). Nativist sees the connectedness as a biological process; empiricist‚ however‚ perceives connectedness as a learning curve through interaction with the environment. This essay will look at Bowlby’s evolutionary theory and the learning

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