Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Midlife Crisis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Corey Isaacs

Document Summary

Special bond forms between infant and primary caregiver (e. x mom) The first living creature they see, they will imprint on their mother. If mother is not around, they will imprint on whoever is around. Side effect of a mom"s feeding ability. Young monkeys in cages with surrogate mothers, one covered in a soft towel, and one giving food. Touch is very important for proper development. The mother will bring child (1-2 years old) into playroom, number of stages that occur, a stranger comes and they see if the child responses. When the mother leaves, we assess the child anxiety. Use that to get a sense of the attachment of the relationship. Researchers measured: proximity and contact seeking, contact maintaining, avoidance of proximity and contact, resistance to contact and comforting. Child explores new room with mom present. Child plays with toys when mom present. Same proportions of secure & insecure as in childhood. Childhood attachment style predicts adult romantic attachment style.