PSYC 391 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Attachment Theory, Participant Observation, Mental Model
17 Jun 2016
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Questioning the basic tenets of attachment theory: monotropy: infants have an innate and inborn capacity to attach primarily to a single caregiver or attachment figure. Evolved- multiple caregivers attachement: stranger anxiety emerging around 8 months, infants begin to show distress toward unfamiliar others; may be culturally variable. Don"t want to be separated from primary caregiver. Other cultures: no such things as a stranger: definition of attachment: hierarchical model with mothers at the top. Mother might not be the most important to the infant. Monotropy- infants have an innate and inborn capacity to attach primarily to a single caregiver or attachment figure. Parents (mother) has to respond sensitively and appropriately or babies will not develop properly. Talking about other"s mental states lots of weight on the mother (primary caregiver) Many caregivers at a given moment (group care) E. g. grandparents in the morning / weekends and parents at night. theory needs revision.
