PSYC21H3 Lecture Notes - Psychoanalytic Theory, Good Will Hunting, Losing Isaiah
Document Summary
Attachment strong bond between infants and significant others. Rabbit proof fence (movie: 3 kids separate from families, about their crazy journey back to their original families. I am sam (movie: about a disabled dad and the strong bond he has with his daughter. Losing isaiah (movie: about adopted parents and child. Autumn"s eyes (movie: strong attachment between mom and child. Good-will hunting (movie: young males bond. Martain child: disconnected child from world until adopted by widow strong attachment. Involves physical proximity: comfort and security, separation distress. Theories of attachment: psychoanalytic theory gratification, learning theory association with the reduction of hunger, harlem"s research with monkey"s and mothers. Soft w. o food vs not soft with food) Operant conditioning (aka) instrumental conditioning: based on auditory, visual, tactile stimulis. Cognitive developmental views: before child develops attachment, child must be able to differentiate between moms and strangers and know mom continues to exist even when they can"t see them, object permanence.
