PSY 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: John Bowlby, Attachment In Adults, Attachment Theory

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 302
• Professor: Margaret Moulson

Document Summary

Attachment (cid:862)an emotional bond with a specific person that is enduring across space and time. Usually in the context of a relationship between infants and caregivers, but can also occur in adulthood(cid:863: nature vs. nurture, sociocultural context. Attachment theory: children are biologically predisposed to develop attachments to caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their own survival, needy and dependent competent and motivated infant. John bowlby: secure base: presence of a trusted caregiver provides a child with a sense of security that makes it possible to explore their environment. Development of attachment (4 phases: pre-attachment: birth 6 weeks. Increased cognitive and language abilities, mutually regulated relationship. How is attachment measure: attachment q-sort, home observations, 1-4 year olds, strange situation, 1-2 year olds. Less exploration - clingy: separation: very distressed, reunion: re-esta(cid:271)lishes (cid:272)o(cid:374)ta(cid:272)t (cid:449)ith (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er + reje(cid:272)ts (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)fort, 9% of typical middle-class north american children, higher in non-western cultures, avoidance of caregiver, separation: little distress (behaviourally)