PSY 3122 Chapter Notes -John Bowlby, Attachment In Adults, John Gottman

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Lisa Henry

Document Summary

We use different coping strategies when your relationship is in distress. 4 main different coping strategies we will talk about. Levels of trust, communication, previous experiences, self-confidence, self-esteem, positive outlook, sense of humour, self-awareness. Children, fear of being alone, financial stress, emotional dependence, same circle of friends, time invested in the relationship, sexual reasons, religious reasons, Developmental researchers realized children displayed patterns of attachment to their major caregivers (bowlby, 1969) If it wasn"t for him, you wouldn"t be able to have parents with you during your hospital visits. He studied children in hospitals and orphans. Infants were not getting any physical contact, but still being fed. A lot of them were dying but they had no idea why. Started touching them and being more affectionate, death rate was lower. **all of us as human beings are preprogrammed to seek out proximity to our immediate caregivers. We develop behaviour to make sure we stay safe and survive (crying, smiling, crawling)