PSYC 3420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Harry Harlow, Mary Ainsworth, Hominidae
16 May 2016
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Lecture 8: offspring attachment to parents in non-human primates [specifically great apes] Phd research: examining ape-human interactions and relationships: lots of gesture research at the zoo, what are ape-initiated interactions in the zoo setting. Practical applications of these findings can also be applied to laboratories, tourist programs, and rehab programs for orangutans in indonesia. Ape-human relationships and attachments; orangutan rehab and reintroduction to the wild. Who: hu: john bowlby, james robertson (started off as boiler man ), mary ainsworth (graduated from u of t, nhp: harry harlow, robert zimmerman, robert hinde. Ainsworth moved further with this theory using her strange paradigm: secure base safe haven from which infant can explore and return, no caregiver upset, show despairing response, fear proximity seeking to restore contact. Attachment figures equally important in humans and non-human primates. Phylogenetic continuity similarities and differences in genotypes across species; basically, humans and other primate species are similar enough to allow for comparative study.
