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
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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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thinkers in psychology. These theorists developed theories to describe various steps and stages that occur on the road of personality development. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ John Bowlby‚ a British psychoanalyst developed the attachment theory to account for phenomena in personality development and psychopathology that were not well recognized or explained by other psychoanalytic theories. Bowlby ([1969] 1982) and Ainsworth (1978) defined an attachment as an enduring affective bond characterized by
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This gave Bowlby the drive to consider the importance of the child’s relationship with their mother in terms of their social‚ emotional and cognitive development. Specifically‚ it managed to shape his belief about the connection between early infant separations with the mother and later maladjustment‚ and this led Bowlby to come up with his attachment theory. The mothers are the fundamental attachment figure of the child but this can also include father
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Before Bowlby and Ainsworth came forth with attachment theory‚ the role parental attentiveness played in the cognitive and psychological development of the child was widely understated. Although similar theorists such as Piaget‚ Erickson‚ Freud‚ Kohlberg and Braufenbreener all vied for secured interactions between mothers and infants‚ their comments appeared to be understated in light of the developmental theories (Crain‚ 2010). As such‚ the theory positions itself as an incredible strength. When
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Discuss the implications of the quality of attention that is formed in infancy for relationships beyond infancy Secure and Insecure Attachment We discover who we are through having intimate relationships with others. We learn how others feel about life and find out how to accept our differences. The emotional security and warmth derived from an initial close relationship with a loving parent provides us with a "home base" from which we can venture to take the risks that are inevitably part of
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The Application of the Theory of Attachment Many psychologists have come and gone‚ and many different theoretical orientations have been developed. With each orientation has come a new perspective on development‚ behaviour and mental processes. Some are similar‚ yet others could not be more contradictory. Attachment is one such theoretical orientation‚ developed by John Bowlby out of his dissatisfaction with other existing theories. Although Bowlby rejected psychoanalytical
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am choosing to write about the Attachment Theory‚ because the concepts of this theory had captured my attention during class. The Attachment Theory was discovered by John Bowlby‚ which he had examined and analyzed the relationships between a child and their caregiver. Bowlby was attempting to understand the extreme distress from infants‚ who had been separated from their parents‚ which left the infants in discomfort. The most important stages of the Attachment Theory is during the first nine months
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THEORISTS Bowlby‚J Attachment theory is highly regarded as a well-researched of infant and toddler behaviour and in the field of mental health. Attachment ? Attachment is a special relationship that involves an exchange of comfort‚ care‚ and pleasure. Bowlby shared the psychiatric view that early experiences in childhood have an important influence on development and behaviour in later life. The early attachment styles are established in childhood through the infant/caregiver relationship. Proximity
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (12 marks) The biological approach to psychopathology states that abnormal behaviour is a result of the brain not functioning correctly. This approach treats psychological disorders in the same way as physical orders. It suggests 4 main causes of abnormality: brain injury‚ infection‚ neurotransmitters and genetics. Brain injury Brain injury is deterioration or fault of brain cells can cause memory loss often present in Alzheimer’s
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