PSYC10004 Lecture Notes - Spring 2018 Lecture 7 - Move Away, Habituation, Kapan
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A close emotional relationship between two persons, characterised by mutual a ection. An emotional bond with a speci c person that is enduring across space and time. and a desire to maintain proximity (closeness) - eysenck. Usually, attachments are discussed in regard to the relation between infants and speci c caregivers, although they can also occur in adulthood" - siegler. The a ectional ties or emotional bonds that children form with their primary caregivers. Feelings of distress when the person is absent. Harlow"s experiments with infant monkeys and fake parents (wire monkey with food and. Example wool monkey for comfort) when they needed and often fed quickly before returning to feel more secure. Some never grew up with their own parents. Conclusion: spent more time with wool monkey for comfort, only went to get food consequences than those who were with fake mothers longer than 6 months. Those with only 3/6 months with fake parents had less severe.