PSYC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Attachment In Adults
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Love and attachment what is love: motivates approach, reciprocal intimacy function: keeps people together(attached) complex dynamic system. Behavioral system: attachment system caregiving system mating (sex) system attachment: behavioral system function:stay close to primary care giver (mother) physical proximity increases changes for survival. 4 stages of attachment (bowlby) pre-attachment: birth to 6 weeks phase of indiscriminate sociability attachment in the making. 2-7 months phase of discriminating sociability clear cut attachment. 7-24 months proxmimity-seeking phase goal corrected partnership after 2 years phase of reciprocal relationship. Ainsworth: studied mother infant interaction in uganda observe that attachment followed bowlby"s sequence individual di erences in attachment security. Strange situation: novel environment motivates to exploration and security seeking separation activates attachment system. Arrive parent seated, baby plays stranger enters, talks with parent parent leaves. Strange responds to baby parent returns, greets baby. Stranger leaves parent leaves stranger enters room and o ers comfort parent returns, greets baby.
