PSYCH 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mary Ainsworth, Object Relations Theory, Konrad Lorenz
Document Summary
Satisfaction of biologically-based physical needs by parents. Satisfaction of social belongingness needs by parents. The need to belong is present at birth. Chose the cloth-mom every time even when wire-mom had milk. Infant is genetically predisposed to bond with (attach to) an adult. Turning to caregiver for comfort and reassurance. Having a base from which to explore the outside world. Protest: the infant actively protests the separation by crying, active searching, and resistance to others" soothing efforts. Detachment: an active, seemingly defensive disregard for and avoidance of the mother if she returns. From normative attachment processes to individual differences in attachment. Depends on the responsivity of the caregiving environment. Trust: a lack of concern with being abandoned; and the view that one is worth and well-liked. Suppression of attachment needs; detachment; discomfort with intimacy. Anxiety and concern over abandonment; expecting and fearing rejection but still hoping for acceptance. Paradigm to assess attachment style in infants.
