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What Is Attachment Theory?
Attachment theory focuses on relationships and bonds (particularly long-term) between people, including between a parent and ...
Attachment theory sounds like a complicated concept, but when you're a parent it can sometimes boil down to a crying, clinging child who does not want to be separated from you. Put simply, attachment ...
Psychologist John Bowlby's work on attachment led to many advancements and understandings on how our interactions with our primary caregiver during our developmental years can predict elements of ...
Developed by British psychologist John Bowlby and further expanded by Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory examines the impact of early relationships and bonds, particularly with primary caregivers ...
The material forms a relatively complete guide to the development of Bowlby's thought, the vast bulk consisting of notes, texts of lectures, drafts, correspondence with colleagues and unpublished ...