BIO 220U Lecture 15: Stages of Attachment
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Stages of attachment, pre-attachment, birth 6 weeks, newborns signal they need others. Seek more interaction: primed by brain patterns. Recognize familiar voices & faces: attachment in the making, 6 weeks 8 months, respond preferentially to familiar people. Babbling: caregivers" comforting behavior overrides impulse to cry. Gestures: trust develops, classic secure attachment, 8 months 2 years old, play happily when they"re present, greet primary caregivers, show separation anxiety when they leave. Caress: attachment as launching pad, 2 6 years old, seek caregivers" praise & reassurance. Pretending: expect caregivers to comfort & entertain, mutual attachment, 6 12 years old, seek to make caregivers proud by learning whatever adults want them to learn, concrete operational thought. Specific accomplishments are valued by adults & children: new attachment figures, 12 18 years old, explore, make friendships independent from parents, use working models of earlier attachments as base. Shared ideals & goals become influential: attachment revisited, 18 years old, develop relationships w/ others.
