and evaluate one theory of attachment (12 marks) Bowlby’s theory is an evolutionary theory because‚ in his view attachment is a behavioural system that has evolved because of its survival value and‚ ultimately‚ its reproductive value. According to Bowlby‚ children have an innate drive to become attached to a caregiver because attachment has long-term benefits. Both attachment and imprinting ensure that a young animal stays close to a caregiver who will feed and protect the young animal. Thus attachment
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suffer psychological damage as a result of separation. John Bowlby is widely credited as the father of attachment theory due to his extensive research into the concept of attachment. He revolutionized our thinking about a child’s bond to its mother and the emotional and social impact created as a result of separation‚ deprivation and bereavement describing his theory as "a lasting psychological connectedness between human beings" (Bowlby 1969) pg 194. Believing that early childhood experiences have
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The psychoanalysis‚ John Bowlby formulated the idea between psychoanalysis and other subjects. He approached psychoanalysis through Darwinism‚ by how it has shaped human nature. Bowlby emphasized natural instincts are encountered from the environment that are basic survival skills. Bowlby studied the connection between people‚ without having to be reciprocal‚ which developed into the theory of attachment. The relationship between the attachment between child and mother is essential in personal development
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In Bowlby’s attachment theory he stated 6 clear factors that were integral to the development of attachment from an infant to its primary care giver. Firstly‚ Bowlby stated that attachment is “adaptive and innate” meaning through evolution; attachment is a behavioural system that has become crucial to survival and therefore the continuation of the species. His second factor was the “sensitive period” in which there is a critical window of opportunity for an infant’s innate sense of attachment
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John Bowlby believed that behavioural and mental health problems can be traced back to childhood. His theory of attachment suggests that children are hardwired to develop attachments to other people because it will ensure survival. Attachment behaviour and caregiving behaviour are complementary to each other because they behave in ways that secure an attachment. In a 1951 report‚ Bowlby claimed that children who were deprived of maternal care for prolonged periods of time during early childhood
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References: Bernardo J. Carducci.‚ 2009. The Psychology of Personality: Viewpoints‚ Research‚ and Applications Bowlby‚ J. (1969/1982). Attachment and Loss‚ Vol. 1: Attachment. Dennis Coon‚ John O. Mitterer.‚ 2008. Psychology: Modules for Active Learning Dennis Coon‚ John O. Mitterer.‚ 2010. Psychology: A Journey Helen Bee‚ Denise Boyd.‚ 2011. Lifespan Development
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physical‚ social and cognitive changes. There are several theorists that have studied lifespan development and each have their own ideas on how knowledge and functioning are achieved. This essay will discuss two prominent theorists‚ Jean Piaget and John Bowlby‚ and their theories on lifespan development from birth to two years of age. Key physical‚ cognitive and psychosocial changes of this stage will be discussed and linked to health behaviours. Academics and theorists have varied opinions on the age
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The Evolutionary Theory of Attachment Bowlby’s evolutionary theory consists of a number of essential factors. The evolutionary theory of attachment as proposed by John Bowlby (1907-1990) suggests that attachment‚ in terms of adaptation‚ is essential for survival. In order to progress healthily‚ children are born with an innate tendency to form attachments. This means that infants are pre-programmed to become attached to their caregiver. This is supported by the research of Lorenz (1952) in
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Outline and evaluate the evolutionary theory of human attachment 12 marks Bowlby put forward a theory of attachment based on the adaptive advantage we get through an innate tendency to form attachments with our caregiver. Bowlby adopted the idea of a critical period from ethologists like Lorenz and applied this to his explanation of how human infants form an attachment. The critical period hypothesis states that if you fail to attach between two and a half years‚ the child will suffer irreversible
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Psychologists have put forward different explanations of attachments such as learning theory and Bowlby’s theory (12 marks) The learning theory is about learning through association or reward. There are a few main features that make up the learning theory of attachment. It is thought that the attachment is formed from the person who changes them‚ feeds them and shows them the most love and attention. It is also believed that the first attachment is often the person who looks after the child the
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