John Bowlby

biological need, keeping them warm, fed and changed. This instinctively makes the infant learn to love that person creating an attachment. This sort of theory of attachment was called ‘cupboard-love’. Bowlby (Cited in Custance, 2012) disputed such a theory as the foundation of attachment. Instead, Bowlby was inspired by the evolutionary theory and ethological research which transpired his work. He…

Emphasising the diverse and distinct cultural values of various nations around the globe, Thomas Balmes’ documentary, Babies, juxtaposes the early development of individuals against the influences and ideologies imparted by the society. Centered around four young infants- Ponijao of Opuwo, Namibia, Bayarjargal (Baya) of Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, Mari of Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie of San Francisco, America -in contrasting civilizations, the documentary records not only the psychological growth,…

The success of a relationship requires that each partner understands the individual differences of the other. The characteristics of one partner’s personality may cause conflict in a relationship so therefore, understanding these aspects will more likely lead to conflict resolution. Two variables that may relate to each other are commitment and anxiety. Many scientists have attempted to identify a link between anxiety and relationship commitment and the link remains unclear. It is important to…

Attachment is commonly referred to as an important developmental attribute in younger infants and children . It is a crucial bond formed between an individual and their primary care giver and according to Bowlby, it is critically important to the child that this bond is formed ( Cassidy, 1999). Bowlby emphasized the importance of the primary caregivers and the impact that they have upon a child. For example, if an infant fails to form a secure, affectionate attachment with the mother or main…

What Baby Furniture Do You Really Need? Are you expecting your bundle of joy? If ‘yes’ then congratulations! Whether you expect your first baby or second, bringing a child to this world is a joyful and an ultimate experience for parents. You may be excited about baby shower party, buying baby furniture, decorating the room of your tiny tot, buying toys and many such things. Parents, who are expecting their first child, may be clueless about what baby furniture to buy. Before you move towards the…

backing this theory was the 1944 ’44 Thieves Study’. The study investigated the long term effects of maternal deprivation on adolescents, to find if the delinquents had suffered deprivation. Bowlby interviewed 44 adolescents who were referred to a child protection program in London because they were thieves. Bowlby interviewed another 44 children as a control group; he also interviewed the parents from both groups to find whether their children had experienced separation during the critical…

In the late 1950, there were a lot of controversies whether babies are passive or active babies. According to baby expert, babies couldn’t recognize faces and color; babies were a bundle of reflexes. However, this wasn’t true at all. In the Competent Infant, he shows the opposite of what the baby’s expert said. Babies paid attention to people. Suddenly, researcher was contacting Harlow to know more about his study. The aspect that made Harlow different than other researchers is that he truly…

One of the most commonly known attachment theories was proposed by Bowlby in the late 1960s (Berk, 2012, p. 428). Bowlby collaborated with many in order to research the development of attachment between a child and caregiver from birth on (Newman & Newman, 2015, p. 161). Since then, theorists have agreed that the forming of attachment and its patterns occurs in stages beginning at one’s birth and continuing throughout childhood (Newman & Newman, 2015, p. 162). These specifics of attachment…

Bowlby (1951) saw attachment behaviour as an instinctive reaction. The infant will use social releasers, such as crying and smiling to seek proximity to the primary caregiver, to ensure survival in evolutionary times. The infant will use social releasers when proximity to the caregiver is threatened, such as by separation, insecurity or fear. Social releasers will stimulate caregiving in adults, so that care and responsiveness become determinant for attachment. A securely attached child will…

Many researchers’ have researched on mother’s acceptance. In this research researchers researched on mother acceptance and academic achievement of the children. Acceptence:it is like an agreement either you accept things expressly or by moral behavior to the act or offer another so that it contrast between two bonds so that it can be concluded legally.Accaptance in human psychology is person has to agree with the reality of situation. The situation can be negative or positive you have to accept.…