PSYC 251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Harry Harlow, John Bowlby, Attachment Theory
27 Nov 2018
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Chapter 11- attachment to others and the development of self. Attachment- an emotional bond with a specific person that is enduring across space and time. Usually, attachments are discussed in relation between infants and specific caregivers, although they can also occur in adulthood: appears to be biologically based but unfolds in different ways depending on the familial and cultural context. Typically, infants smile, laugh or babble more frequently in the presence of their caregiver and are more easily soothed by that person. They happily greet their mother when she appears and may exhibit separation anxiety or distress when she appears. A more mutually regulated relationship gradually emerges as the child takes an increasingly active role in developing a working partnership with his or her parents. Internal working model of attachment- a child"s mental representation of the self, of attachment figure(s) and of relationships in general that is constructed as a result of experiences with caregivers.
