Attachment theory | Bowlby and Ainsworth attachment style
PsychologicalethologicaltheoryabouthumanrelationshipsForinfantsandtoddlers,the"set-goal"ofthebehavioralsystemistomaintainorachieveproximitytoattachmentfigures,usuallytheparents.Attachmenttheoryisapsychological,evolutionaryandethologicaltheoryconcerningrelationshipsbetweenhumans.Themostimportanttenetisthatyoungchildrenneedtodeveloparelationshipwithatleastoneprimarycaregiverfornormalsocialandemotionaldevelopment.ThetheorywasformulatedbypsychiatristandpsychoanalystJohnBowlby.[1]Withinattachment...
Psychological ethological theory about human relationships
For infants and toddlers, the "set-goal" of the behavioral system is to maintain or achieve proximity to attachment figures, usually the parents.Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that young children need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for normal social and emotional development. The theory was formulated by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby.[1]
Within attachment theory, infant behaviour associated with attachment is primarily the seeking of proximity to an attachment figure in stressful situations. Infants become attached to adults who are sensitive and responsive in social interactions with them, and who remain as consistent caregivers for some months during the period from about six months to two years of age. During the latter part of this period, children beg...