Child Development: Attachment Theory and Environmental Impacts on Development The pioneers of the attachment theory who are fundamentally responsible for our present understanding of children and what drives human relationships are psychiatrist John Bowlby (1969) and his colleague‚ Mary Ainsworth (1989)‚ a developmental psychologist who further elaborated on the theory. The theory was based mainly on ethology‚ the study of the advanced behaviour of numerous species in their natural habitat. Bowlby
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Attachment parenting focuses on the nurturing connection that parents can develop with their children. That nurturing connection is viewed as the ideal way to raise secure‚ independent‚ and empathetic children. According to Doctor Sears “attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the best in the parents”. Attachment parenting helps you open your mind and heart to the needs of your baby‚ and eventually you will develop the wisdom on how to make
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psychologist Kirkpatrick’s essay on the attachment theory‚ it is justified to why Freud’s analysis is the best explanation for Christoph Haizmann’s decision to sell his soul to the Devil. The attachment theory is an evolutionary situated system which is deeply important for survival of human beings (Kirkpatrick 1999‚ 803). Kirkpatrick (1999) finds that the
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most significant influencers in learning social behaviours and aiding the formation of strong attachments‚ and therefore successful emotional and behavioural development in children. The role and importance each parent plays in childhood development has led to profound debate in psychological research. It is argued that the primary caregiver – the mother – is most significant in influencing strong attachments and a healthy emotional and behavioural development in their children. Alternatively‚ additional
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Ainsworth experiment Attachment. Something that all humans develop naturally. We all become attached to something and/or someone throughout our lifetime. You see this in very young children‚ but have you ever wondered why you see it more in some than you do in others? Have you ever wondered why sometimes in twins you get a baby that is all about cuddling and being carried and one twin that would much rather walk and lay by his or herself. Well you aren’t the only one to wonder thing. Mary Ainsworth
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Bowlby ’s maternal deprivation hypothesis assumes that continual disruption of the attachment bond between the infant and primary caregiver would result in long term cognitive‚ social and emotional difficulties for the child. To what extent has research into deprivation and privation supported this view. Bowlby claimed that the role of a mother was essential to a child and without this essential mother figure it would affect the child’s psychological health. He called this theory the maternal
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Attachment is a long lasting emotional connection between a child and its caregiver (Berger‚ 2014)‚ and it does not exist in a vacuum. In fact‚ a child’s attachment style has long-term impacts on how a child will one day interact with friends and even their romantic partners one day (Berger‚ 2014). In light of the significance of a child’s attachment style‚ it would seem wise to intentionally protect and nurture healthy styles of attachment. Research shows more children have healthy attachment styles
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What is Attachment? Attachment is a reciprocal and enduring emotional tie between an infant and a caregiver‚ each of them whom contributes to the quality of the relationship. (MacDonald‚ 1998). Logically‚ attachment provides connections between parent and the child relationship that’s how they get to know each other‚ attachment theory in psychology originates with the seminal work of John Bowlby (1958). Talking about children one of the main attachment is describe as in long lasting connectives
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psychologists Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver (1987) There are three major types of attachment styles that are identified‚ they are secure‚ avoidant and anxious/ambivalent. These styles in a person’s life usually stay consistent from childhood into adulthood. Hazan and Shaver say that attachments formed with primary caregivers in early childhood can have a major influence on future relationships. The first attachment style is secure relationship style‚ which is the person has few problems developing
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Lecture 5 – Families/Transitions & Attachment Part I September 11‚ 2012 A. Overview Families are interesting and challenging to both teach and research because of their variability and proposing new theories and conclusions derived from the thousands of experiences. By trying to centralize an ideology or understanding of one’s unique family‚ it becomes challenging to interpret or draw a universal conclusion or pattern of behavior that causes certain things throughout the other family unit
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