PSYO 3280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Mary Ainsworth, Assortative Mating, Preadolescence
14 Jan 2016
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A central theme in the theory and research in attachment styles as personality factors. The personality theory of harry stack sullivan served as the initial catalyst for important development that are predominant today. Summarized in his 1953 book the interpersonal theory of psychiatry : his theory rests on the basic premise that relationships are not just critical, they are vital. Noteworthy because it was arguably the first systematic personality theory that was entirely interpersonal: defined personality as the relatively enduring pattern of recurrent interpersonal situations which characterize a human life . Suggested a person has as many personalities as he has interpersonal relations. Theorem of reciprocal emotions: other people influence our emotions, and we, in turn, influence their emotions as well. Sullivan identified 6 developmental epochs or stages that must be worked through before becoming an adult: infancy. The age 30 mos. was chosen because of his own person change in relationships as a child.
