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An attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary, and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that young children need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for their survival, and for them to develop a healthy social and emotional functioning.
- What Is Attachment Theory? A Definition
- Research and Studies
- Erik Erikson
- Attachment Theory in Babies, Infants, and Early Childhood Development
- Attachment Theory in Adults: Close Relationships, Parenting, Love, and Divorce
- Attachment Theory in Grief and Trauma
- The Attachment Theory Test
- Using Attachment Theory in The Classroom
- Attachment Theory in Social Work
- Criticisms of Attachment Theory
The psychological theory of attachment was first described by John Bowlby, a psychoanalyst who researched the effects of separation between infants and their parents (Fraley, 2010). Bowlby hypothesized that the extreme behaviors infants engage in to avoid separation from a parent or when reconnecting with a physically separated parent—like crying, ...
There were several groundbreaking studies that contributed to the development of attachment theory or provided evidence for its validity, including the study described earlier in which infants were separated from their primary caregivers and their behavior was observed to fall into a “style” of attachment. Further findings on emotional attachment c...
Erik Erikson’s research trajectory was parallel to Bowlby and Ainsworth’s but came from a different perspective. Erikson’s work was based on Freud’s original personality theories and drew from his idea of the ego. However, Erikson placed more importance on context from culture and society than on Freud’s focus on the conflict between the id and the...
According to Bowlby and Ainsworth, attachments with the primary caregiver develop during the first 18 months or so of the child’s life, starting with instinctual behaviors like crying and clinging (Kennedy & Kennedy, 2004). These behaviors are quickly directed at one or a few caregivers in particular, and by 7 or 8 months old, children usually star...
Indeed, it is clear how these attachment styles in childhood lead to attachment types in adulthood. Below is an explanation of the four attachment types in adult relationships.
Speaking of unfortunate situations, attachment theory also has applications in the understanding of the griefand trauma associated with loss. Although you may be most familiar with Kübler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, they were preceded by Bowlby’s Four Stages. During Bowlby’s work on attachment, he and his colleague Colin Murray Parkes noticed four...
If you’re interested in learning about your attachment style, there are many tests, scales, and questionnaires out available for you to take. Feeny, Noller, and Hanrahan developed the Original Attachment Three-Category Measure in 1987 to test respondents’ adult attachment style. It contains only three items and is very simple, but it can still give...
Because of its importance to child development, attachment theory has major implications for the classroom. One of the ways in which the principles and concepts of attachment theory have been effectively applied to teaching is the practice of emotion coaching. Emotion coaching is more about supporting children in learning about and regulating their...
Emotion coaching can also be used by social workers, to some extent. However, the application of attachment theory to social work is more significant in the three key messages that it espouses: 1. It is vital for social workers to offer children and families a safe haven and secure base. This does not mean families should be forever comfortable and...
As with any popular theory in psychology, there are several criticisms that have been raised against it. Chief among them are the following criticisms: 1. Overemphasis on Nurture: This criticism stems from psychologist J. R. Harris, who believes that parents do not have as much of an influence over their child’s personality or character as most peo...
What Is Attachment Theory? As a concept that focuses on relationships and bonds, attachment theory is rising in interest and popularity. At The Attachment Project, we value the innovative research that continuously furthers our work.
22 de fev. de 2023 · The central theme of attachment theory is that primary caregivers who are available and responsive to an infant's needs allow the child to develop a sense of security. The infant learns that the caregiver is dependable, which creates a secure base for the child to then explore the world.
Attachment theory is a framework that was proposed to explain the origin of our various relationship styles, otherwise known as attachment styles (Levy et al., 2011). In other words, attachment theory seeks to explain why some of us feel anxious or fearful in a relationship whereas others feel secure and accepted.
Attachment theory was founded by John Bowlby (1907–1990), a British child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. The theory builds on an integration of evolutionary theory and ethology, cybernetics and cognitive science, as well as psychoanalytic object relations theory.
