Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Erotophobia, Physical Attractiveness, Drink Offering

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Humans need to form and maintain strong and stable relationships: children and humans are more likely to survive if they have strong and stable relationships with caregivers. From the perspective of evolution it is essential for infants to have strong and stable relationships with caregivers. Attachment is to be sought and confirmed continually: avoidant attachment, caregivers do not provide comfort at all. Attachment attempts are frustrating and to be avoided. Ainsworth strange situation: parent and infant (12-18 months) enter room and play, child explores room without parental participation, parent quietly leaves the room, parent returns and comforts child. The child accepts comforting from a stranger and the child looks a(cid:449)a(cid:455) upo(cid:374) (cid:373)othe(cid:396)"s (cid:396)etu(cid:396)(cid:374: 12% of us middle class children. Ba(cid:396)tholo(cid:373)e(cid:449) a(cid:374)d ho(cid:396)o(cid:449)itz"s othe(cid:396) self conceptualization of attachment orientation. Individuals who are high in attachment anxiety should provoke relationship conflict: they seek endless evidence of affection from their partner and will be more sensitive to relationship conflict.