Attachment Theory Applied to Matthew Perry The television show Friends became a huge hit across America when it first aired in 1994. It continued for ten seasons and the main characters became household names. This was the big break that Matthew Perry had been waiting for when he moved to California, and because of his role as Chandler Bing he became well known. However during his time on the show he dealt with some personal issues, including alcohol and drug abuse. Attachment theory can be used to analyse a person and can help to explain why that person is who they are. Attachment theory looks at how different childhood experiences can affect someone throughout their life. When applied to Matthew Perry, the attachment theory can show the
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Matthew Perry Matthew Perry is a well-known actor and writer, who first became famous for his long time role as Chandler Bing on the television show Friends. Perry was born in a small town in Massachusetts, to parents Suzanne Langford and John Perry. However, shortly before his first birthday his parents divorced, and Perry was raised by his mother in Ottawa. Throughout his childhood Perry developed two passions, playing tennis and acting. He became the number two junior tennis player in Ottawa, but “tennis fell by the wayside after he realised he 'd never be the best” (Hellomagazine.com, 2015). This led him to switch his focus towards acting and move to Los Angeles, at age 15, to live with his father who was also an actor. While many small roles were received, Perry did not become well-known until he received a leading role in Friends, at the age of 25. The sitcom air for ten seasons, and became instantly popular with young adults across America. In 1996, Matthew Perry was in a car accident and was prescribed Vicodin to control his pain. …show more content…
She recorded each time that they touched, cuddled, and vocalized, and noticed that some mothers were more sensitive and responsive to their child’s signals. Ainsworth then developed the Strange Situation to determine how the infants would respond when they were separated from their mother. She set up a room with toys, and allowed a mother to play with her child for thirty minutes before the mother would step out. Ainsworth monitored the baby’s response when the mother left, and how they acted when she returned. From this information she identified three patterns of attachment. The first pattern was secure attachment, which occurred when the mother was sensitive and responsive. These children cried less, and communicated better at home, and in the laboratory saw their mother as a safe haven that could be used to explore the toys and return to in danger. The second pattern was avoidant attachment, and were often children whose mothers disliked or avoided close contact with their children. When the mother left the laboratory room, the infants did not seem effected and did not seek her when she returned. The final pattern Ainsworth found was the anxious-ambivalent attachment style. This was caused by mothers who would ignore their baby’s signals, but did not reject close contact. Many of these infants were very distressed when their mothers left and
Matthew Perry Matthew Perry is a well-known actor and writer, who first became famous for his long time role as Chandler Bing on the television show Friends. Perry was born in a small town in Massachusetts, to parents Suzanne Langford and John Perry. However, shortly before his first birthday his parents divorced, and Perry was raised by his mother in Ottawa. Throughout his childhood Perry developed two passions, playing tennis and acting. He became the number two junior tennis player in Ottawa, but “tennis fell by the wayside after he realised he 'd never be the best” (Hellomagazine.com, 2015). This led him to switch his focus towards acting and move to Los Angeles, at age 15, to live with his father who was also an actor. While many small roles were received, Perry did not become well-known until he received a leading role in Friends, at the age of 25. The sitcom air for ten seasons, and became instantly popular with young adults across America. In 1996, Matthew Perry was in a car accident and was prescribed Vicodin to control his pain. …show more content…
She recorded each time that they touched, cuddled, and vocalized, and noticed that some mothers were more sensitive and responsive to their child’s signals. Ainsworth then developed the Strange Situation to determine how the infants would respond when they were separated from their mother. She set up a room with toys, and allowed a mother to play with her child for thirty minutes before the mother would step out. Ainsworth monitored the baby’s response when the mother left, and how they acted when she returned. From this information she identified three patterns of attachment. The first pattern was secure attachment, which occurred when the mother was sensitive and responsive. These children cried less, and communicated better at home, and in the laboratory saw their mother as a safe haven that could be used to explore the toys and return to in danger. The second pattern was avoidant attachment, and were often children whose mothers disliked or avoided close contact with their children. When the mother left the laboratory room, the infants did not seem effected and did not seek her when she returned. The final pattern Ainsworth found was the anxious-ambivalent attachment style. This was caused by mothers who would ignore their baby’s signals, but did not reject close contact. Many of these infants were very distressed when their mothers left and