Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Biopsychosocial Model, Eye Contact, Menarche

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Humans need to form and maintain strong and stable interpersonal relationships. From the perspective of evolution it is essential for infants to have strong and stable relationships with caregivers. From the perspective of evolution, it is essential for adults to form strong and stable relationships with pair-bonded others for support. All children develop an internal working model of attachment that children use to guide their interactions with caregivers and with adults more generally. The nature of children"s internal working models of attachment is a result of the mother child environment interaction. The nature of children"s internal working models of attachment differs across children; it is stable; and it is consequential. Secure attachment: mental model of caregiver as dependable and reliable person and base from which to explore the world and seek comfort when in distress. Anxious attachment: mental model of caregiver as unreliable source of support and comfort generally and in time of distress.