Attachment theory

Infant Cognitive Development Bonding and attachment are often interchangeable terminology utilized to describe the connection between parents and infants (Redshaw, & Martin, 2013). Often a mother becomes attached to a child simply from the action of pregnancy and feeling the child growing, moving even hiccupping fosters an attachment based on this physical experience (Redshaw, & Martin, 2013). Bonding, however, occurs post birth, this is a bond that is developed within the first hours,…

Attachment is a reciprocal and enduring tie that is formed between two people, particularly between an infant and his or her caregiver. Both parties play a role in the quality of the relationship and the strength of the attachment that follows. Attachment is an important part of life and an adaptive characteristic because it ensures that all of the baby’s needs will be met, including those of physical and psychosocial nature. Many believe that attachment is actually a biological process in which…

psychologist who was influenced by Sigmund Freud and developed the Attachment theory. Bowlby believed in monotropy and stated that children should only have one caregiver which is usually the mother. He further explained that forming multiple attachments for a child or not having an attachment with their mother would lead to long term behavioural problems in later life. (simplypsychology.org). Similarly, he stated that an attachment must occur within the first 3 years of a child’s life, which he…

Erikson uses attachment theory for forming the basis for relationships in a couple of his psychosocial stages. One of the stages is Erikson first stage of psychosocial development is trust vs. Mistrust (Faris & McCaroll, 2010). This occurs the first year of a baby’s life.…

ATACHMENT THEORY Attachment theory created by Richard Bowlby a British psychiatrist has been mainly used in child psychology and is highly referenced in many situations and has been used broadly. In this paper the aim is to evaluate attachment theory in both experimental and historical context and reach an overall conclusion on how reliable and broad this theory is. Attachment theory is usually very good at predicting outcomes but sometimes may stumble when there are huge cultural differences.…

the Theory of Attachment. Attachment is a universal phenomenon where babies form a relationship and attach to the person who responds to their needs. There are four different phases to the development of attachment. Through these four stages, the bond will form between an infant and the adult and through the intimate relationship; the infant will be able to develop more successful relationships with others that mirror its first relationship with their trusted caretaker. The attachment theory is…

This article talks about attachment theory and how it can be culturally different. Attachment theory is an emotional bond (can be long term or short term) that connects one person to another. For example, children seek for attachment when they need protection or love. In this article, the author wants to show how families that comes from another culture, tradition and country develop and achieve appropriate attachment sensitivity based on social and cultural context. Also how does it affect a…

“Bowlby believed that attachment behaviors are instinctive and will be activated by any conditions that seem to threaten the achievement of proximity, such as separation, insecurity and fear” (McLeod, 2016). Bowlby created 3 theories of attachment that young children have towards their mothers. First is secure attachment; it is where a toddler is securely attached to his caregivers and will openly explore when they are…

In an attempt to understand Lucy’s state of development in terms of her observed behavior and personality, I utilize Erik Erickson’s Human Development Stage Theory, Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stage Theory, and John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s Attachment Theory to analyze Lucy. According to Erik Erickson’s Human Development Stage Theory, there are a total of eight age-distinct stages of development an individual experiences within a given lifespan (Kalat, 2008). As a twelve-year-old…

Attachment theory was first described by John Bowlby, a psychiatrist who worked in a child guidance in London. His experience in treating emotionally disturbed children caused him to think of the importance of the relationship between the mother’s and the child and how the early infant separation from his mother would affect the child’s interpersonal relationship later in life and led him to formulate the attachment theory. He believed that the attachment of the infant to a person, caregiver,…