CAS PS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mary Ainsworth, Lactiferous Duct, Konrad Lorenz

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Natalie Emmons

Document Summary

Stage model emphasizes universal patterns of cognitive development. Assumes all individuals develop fundamentally in the same way. Both models view child as motivated and actively involved in understanding their world. Socioemotional development includes the maturation of skills and abilities that enable people to live successfully in the world with other people. How you regulate your emotions in the context of interacting with others. The bonds between parents and children motivate children to want to conform to adult expectations for emotional expression. Infants get protection by forming bonds, and therefore increase chances of survival. One of the fundamental needs infants have is to bond emotionally with those who care for them. Attachment: a strong emotional connection that persists over time and across circumstances. Attachment behaviors begin during the first months of life, but may vary somewhat, depending on cultural practices. Attachment motivates infants and caregivers to stay in close contact with one another. Social smile appears around 4-6 weeks of age.