Psychology 3724F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Hypervigilance, Mydriasis, Oxytocin Receptor

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3724F/G
• Professor: Lorne Campbell

Document Summary

John bowbly had learned about psychoanalysis and started treating juvenile thieves and delinquents in the east end of london. Almost none of his clients improved with the psychoanalysis technique. He went back and asked his clients to talk about their lives, starting very early in life. He found a common theme - most of them had been separated from their mothers for a prolonged period of time early in life. Harry harlow - showed that monkeys have a powerful, innate need for physical contact that was as strong as thirst or hunger. This suggested to bowlby that all primates have an innate attachment system that was shaped by evolution to keep vulnerable infants in close physical proximity to their stronger and wiser caregivers, particularly during infancy and young childhood. Bowlby sketched a grand theory of social and personality development across the lifespan, now known as attachment theory. His theory was based on a wise observation.