EPSY 255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: John Bowlby, Child Care, Nordic Countries
12 Feb 2020
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Strong, affectional tie that humans feel towards special people in their lives. Freud: attachment formed by providing oral satisfaction. Eriskson: physical comfort & sensitive care key to building basic trust (caregiving) Babies born with built-in behaviors to keep parents nearby. Increases chances infant will be protected from danger. Promote survival by ensuring both safety and development of competence. Bowlby"s 4 phrases of attachment development: pre-attachment phase (b-2m) Built-in signals that bring newborn into close contact: attachment-in-the-making (2m-7m) Infants respond differently to unfamiliar caregiver than to a stranger: clear-cut attachment (7m-24m) Separation anxiety: when parents leave and child begins to cry. Separation anxiety increases: formation of reciprocal relationship (24m+) Secure base for exploration - point to which to explore, then return for emotional support. React to stranger same way as parent. During reunion - avoid or slow to greet parent. The powerful role of paternal warmth in dev. Increase # of families in which grandparents are the child"s primary caregiver.
