PSYC 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Harry Harlow, Attachment Theory, Antiproton Decelerator
17 Jun 2016
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What are the principles/elements which we could expect to be . Assumption: relationship that you have in the first few years of life creates an understanding and framework for the rest of your life. An emotionl bond with a specific person that is enduring across space and time. of relationships in general. Quality of relationships early life guides relationships and interactions for a lifetime. We form a bond when nurturing. response) not always about survival (food/roof) but also about love (care and. Attachment between mother and infant a biologically based theory. System that evolved- maintain proximity caregiver doesn"t forget. Now= can be everyone, a bond to one person (reliably caring for you. Mother- secure base allow kids to explore the world and come back to them. Essential to mental health an development- exclusive attachment to a single caregiver bond to a nurturing mother, harlow and others conclude, is essential to mental helth and normal dev.
