PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Feral Child, Attachment Theory, Positive Illusions
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People all have certain relational selves, or beliefs, feelings, and expectations that derive from their relationships with particular other people. When one of these is activated by a particular person, the person is seen in the light of the relevant relational self. Relationships affect personal well-being on a moment-to-moment basis. John bowlby"s attachment theory holds that, early in development, children rely on their parents for a sense of security. Some children are luckier in these formative relationships than others. People having a secure attachment style are comfortable with intimacy and wish to be close to other people when they are stressed. People having an avoidant attachment style feel insecure in relationships and distance themselves from others. According to the approach/inhibition theory of power, elevated power makes people look at things in more simplistic fashion, and act in the social world in more disinhibited ways: the most mysterious and compelling relationship is the romantic bond.
