Attachment in adults

especially maturation and independence, as it has little interactions with adult figures. Although…

Unconditional The legal age of an adult in the United States is “18.” For me, the understanding of adulthood is rooted by responsibility, hardships, pain, and laughter. For many, it is an easy thing; growing up, having their family’s support, living a “normal” life. But, for me, that wasn’t the case. I didn’t wake up one morning believing that it’d be the last day with my family. Today, four years from the very beginning of it all, I can say I am not a statistic of failed foster children. “How…

The Catcher in the Rye illustrates within its masterful pages the gradual maturation of an immature boy into a self-reliant young man. It is the unorthodox story of seventeen year-old Holden Caulfield, who is growing up in the decadent world of New York. He has thus far been unable to come terms with the fact that eventually, he must grow up, and that the world will never be pure. Holden has profound difficulty in accepting the inevitable, which in turn delays any form of progression towards…

Attachment Theory. Attachment Theory is based on the findings and observation of John Bowlby. He studied a child’s bond with his or her caregiver and reactions of separation. The theory emphasizes the importance of these interactions. (Zastrow, C., & Kirst-Ashman, K, 2013) Mary Ainsworth, expanded on Bowlby’s theory by testing his ideas. She developed the Strange Situation a demonstrated episode of mother and child and his or her interactions with a stranger. The mother interacts with the…

An attachment is a special bond we have with the special people in our lives. These people make our day brighter when we see them. These special people may consist of the parents, grandparents, godparents, and even the caregiver. Babies begin to get attached to these special people at the age of six months. John Bowlby created the attachment theory and he believed that babies have an emotional bond with their caregivers (Berk & Meyers, 2016). There are four patterns of attachment development and…

Have you ever wondered how animals imprint? Animal Imprinting is a very common thing. We don’t even notice it happening sometimes. So how do animals imprint and what/who do they imprint on? Animal imprinting Animals typically imprint when they are a newborn or are very young. They will establish a behavioral pattern of recognition and attraction towards others. There are numerous types of imprinting. Such as, filial imprinting. Filial imprinting is when offspring imprint on their parents.…

transitioning from child to an adult becomes even more complicated when society demands physical and mental maturity from children. Being surrounded by people that increasingly glorify sex and alcohol as they get older pressure teens to feel like they need to take part in loose activities. These drastic differences between childhood and adulthood result in emotional turmoil. J.D. Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye illustrates how harmful forcing teenagers into adults can be to their mental health…

A Dangerous Rite of Passage A notion to inspire awe, heroism, wonder. But too often danger, irresponsibility, and chaos as well — and many times the duplicitous mind of the adult. Too often, this concept of “power” is associated with evil and misdeed, opposite of the innocent domain of the light hearted child. However, Golding meddles with these opposing connotations in Lord of the Flies. The boys separate themselves into two groups: the “biguns” and the “littluns.” This is a distinction…

School is a very important topic in life and it teaches you what you need to know, but does it teach you what life can really bring, well school does teach the basic rules on how to start an adult life like, it helps create relationship skills, it makes students learn how to respect others, and teaches students how to become an everyday worker. First, students can learn many valuable things from school, but one of the most important things they should learn is that the school helps create…

Kim brings to light many of the aspects that show the developmental benefit of sports competition. Contrary to what Statsky purports, sports team participation gives all children an unique opportunity to develop many positive aspects of living in adult society, because the essential lessons of team building and developing a sense of fairness are efficiently conveyed through competition. For team building experiences, competitive sports allow children to acquire and polish the necessary skills…