Outline and evaluate Bowlby’s theory of attachment (12 marks) Bowlby was an evolutionary Psychologist who believed that attachment is a part of evolutionary behaviour and focus on an animal’s instinctive and innate capabilities‚ and the functions of their behaviour. They believe this is useful for learning about human instinctive and biological behaviour. Attachment behaviour keeps a young animal or human safe. It is behaviour seen in all species of animal. Many species of animal form rapid attachments
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will be there to comfort them and keep them safe. Attachment behaviors develop to protect against situations that threaten the closeness of those attachments. Bowlby suggested that infants and mothers have a biological need to stay in contact with each other so the child would have a secure base for exploring the world. Antonio has what Bowlby called Clear-cut attachment (which
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ATTACHMENT THEORY – JOHN BOWLBY AND MARY AINSWORTH Psychologist John Bowlby believed that childhood development depended upon a child’s ability to form a good strong relationship with at least one caregiver‚ this would usually be the parents. Bowlby’s studies led him to believe that a strong attachment provides the necessary sense of security but he found that those without such relationships in place were fearful and less willing to learn from new experiences unlike those who have strong parental
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John Bowlby first introduced the theory of emotional attachment in the 1960’s when he conducted research on toddlers who were hospitalized for long periods of time due to chronic illnesses (Shaffer‚ 2009). In his observations he noticed how children slowly began to show signs of apathy and unresponsiveness to toys as well as other people and eventually showed indifference towards the presence and absence of their mothers (Shaffer‚ 2009). However the most concerning result of all this was the toddlers
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Solomon‚ 2008). Few studies have looked deeply into the roots of the caregiving system‚ especially before one becomes a parent. Not many people are aware that John Bowlby (1969/1982; 1973) talked about two reciprocal behavioral systems: attachment and caregiving. He referred to them as “the attachment-caregiving social bond” (Bowlby‚ 1969/1982‚ p. 377). However‚ his theoretical work was mainly focused on attachment – which later formed the theoretical base for caregiving as well. Both behavioral
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The theory claims that attachment behaviours are affected by conditions like separation‚ insecurity and fear. These attachment behaviours stimulate care from adults. This main attachment forms the prototype for all future social relationships. Bowlby claimed that attachment was universal but Ainsworth found that there were individual differences in attachment based on the primary paradigms of the sense of security of an individual. (Ainsworth & Bell‚ 1970) By using the Strange Situation Classification
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Many have studied attachment; however‚ John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth are the researchers responsible for the origination of the attachment theory in the late eighteenth century‚ and in turn‚ also became catalysts for research on attachment. The attachment theory claims that attachment “related behaviors‚ are activated in times of personal distress” (Bernier. Larose‚ & Whipple‚ 2005‚ p. 172). Attachment‚ as defined by Ainsworth‚ is “‘an affectional tie’ that an infant forms with a caregiver—a tie
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In order to better understand those attachment styles we must first understand when and how an infant forms attachments. Bowlby believed there were four stages of attachment; preattachment‚ attachment in making‚ clear cut attachment‚ and formation of reciprocal relationship. Preattachment‚ newborn to six weeks‚ infants are able to attract adults to them by crying‚ smiling
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over time; it is dependent on the type of interaction between individuals and is traditionally viewed as the reciprocal tie between a mother and her infant. John Bowlby was the pioneer behind much of attachment theory; he viewed attachment as the propensity of human beings to make affection bonds to particular others’ (1979 p127). Bowlby argued that the formation of attachment is evolutionary adaptive and biologically rooted. In that infants are helpless‚ they require a stronger‚ wiser individual
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USING DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE BROADER FIELD OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (E.G. THE IDEAS OF BOWLBY‚ STERN‚ STOLOROW) USING DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE BROADER FIELD OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (E.G. THE IDEAS OF BOWLBY‚ STERN‚ STOLOROW) EXPLORE THE PERSON CENTRED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF IN RELATIONSHIP Word count excluding front sheet and references: 4816 Introduction The purpose of this essay is to explore the development of the self in relationship within the person centred approach through drawing on
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