PSYC 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Mental Model, Marinus Van Ijzendoorn, Attachment In Adults

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Week 10: attachment and development of self: outline. First proposed by bowlby- trained in psychoanalysis (also influenced by findings after ww2 of orphans and their behaviors; influenced by lorenz"s imprinting) Secure base behavior increases survival (attachment is an evolutionary factor that"s developed to increase survival) we"re often attached to mother to have someone to take care of us and have a secure base which to explore the world. Innate basis but influenced by environment (unlike imprinting which is affected by environment as well but more so in people the attachment is greatly influenced by environment). Infants depend on parents to satisfy and comfort internal working model (if child has secure attachment, then the internal working model said people are reliable, i can depend on them and i am worthy of love. If insecure attachment, child grow up to believe they are not worthy of love and they can"t depend on people).

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