HLTH 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: John Bowlby, Attachment Theory, Nonverbal Communication
26 Sep 2017
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Ability to form an attachment relationship early in life is a genetic characteristic. Emotional tie to an infant experienced by a parent. Sensitivity and responsiveness to the infant"s needs. High pitched, lilting voice is automatically used. Emotional tie to a parent experienced by an infant, creates security (trust) No strong social preference, can be soothed by any caregiver. Gradually showing stronger preference for caregivers (but can have multiple attachment figures) Quality tested at 12 months using the strange situation. Emergent system (created within the relationships), self regulating. Episodes in the strange situation (read in textbook) (creates and maintains itself) To see how the baby reacts when there is change and people are coming and going. Research by sroufe, minnesota longitudinal study disorganized/disoriented. Went from pregnancy to 12 months old. Secure babies: moms were more responsive, sensitive, and affectionate *parent-child system provided a regulatory frame for the child. Minimize the severity of threats, not as efficient at detecting threats.
