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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Participants are asked to complete a series of self-report to help examine their relationships‚ their overall satisfaction in their current relationship‚ along with a brief description of their parents and their relationship to them. This
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Evolutionary Theory of Attachment. (12mark) Attachment can be described using two theories‚ one being Bowlby’s attachment theory which is based on an evolutionary perspective. The theory suggests that evolution has produced a behaviour that is essential to the survival to allow the passing on of genes. An infant that keeps close to their mother is more likely to survive. The traits that lead to that attachment will be naturally selected. Bowlby has the idea that attachment has evolved and it is innate
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Attachment is an emotional bond between two people that is a two way process (Sigelman & Rider‚ 2012). Attachment also exists in relationships and starts early during the infancy period between the child and the caregiver. The strength of the bond at the early stage helps to determine how well interactions and relationships are formed with others‚ as the child grew and developed. The attachment theory introduced different types of attachment‚ such as the secure‚ insecure-resistant‚ insecure-avoidant
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Why is attachment important? Evolutionary Morss‚ (1990) states that: “Attachment behaviour is‚ in general‚ taken to have such a strong connection with survival that its universality can only be explained by evolutionary selection.” The belief that attachment is an evolved human trait has its roots in Darwin’s theory of evolution‚ where “male–female attachment evolved primarily to sustain affiliative connections long enough to complete species-specific parental duties” (Fisher‚ 1998) and parent-child
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Attachment theories on development John Bowlby John Bowlby believed that mental health and behavioral problems could be attributed to early childhood. Bowlby’s evolutionary theory of attachment suggests that children come into the world biologically pre-programmed to form attachments with others‚ because this will help them to survive. Bowlby’s studies in childhood development and "temperament" led him to the conclusion that a strong attachment to a caregiver provides a necessary sense of security
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The journal article I chose relates back to our lesson regarding attachment. Attachment theory‚ according to Cozolino’s‚ Ways of Attaching‚ is defined as “a category of implicit social memory that reflects our early experience with caretakers”. A study was drawn to test if discrimination and prejudice against the LGB community had a negative impact on subjective attachment styles. Since our attachment styles are determined from a very young age‚ this test would be able to confirm whether or not avoidance
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Hutton Theory of Attachment Due on Tuesday‚ December 16th 1. Describe the theory of attachment? The theory of attachment is based on many factors. When an infant is cared for an attachment begins to form‚ this is best shown in the reciprocal feelings and signs of affection shown between infant and caregiver. The theory of attachment according to Ainsworth can be shown through the three types of attachment (Successful) Secure Attachment and (Unsuccessful) Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment and Anxious-Avoidant
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Research/Studies on Attachment Harlow – Learning Theory Food is less important than comfort Schaffer & Emerson (1964) – Learning Theory Infants aren’t necessarily attached to the adult who feed them Bowlby (1969) – Bowlby’s Theory Attachment is adaptive & innate Lorenz (1952) – Bowlby’s Theory Imprinting in animals Hodges & Tizard (1989) – Bowlby’s Theory Sensitive period Belsky & Rovine (1987) – Bowlby’s Theory Temperament hypothesis Van Izjendoorn et al. (1999) – Types
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secure relationships give children a platform to relate positively with others. Developmental psychologists have also suggested that secure attachment does not necessarily have to be perfect since attachment is not exactly a destiny. Explaining the phenomenon‚ (Immordino-Yang & Damasio‚ 2011) noted that the human brain is flexible throughout the course of life and a child’s relationship with the parents can and often changes. Through studies‚ (Immordino-Yang & Damasio‚ 2011) showed that if parents
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