Attachment

Attachment

close emotional bond between two people

Bowlby conceptualization of attachment

1-2 m (children instinctively direct their attachment to human; 2-7 m (children focusing into one figure, learn distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people); 7-24 m (specific attachment develop, babies actively seek contacts), 24-onward (children aware of other feelings, and take this into account in forming their own actions)

Securely attached

Children are actively explore the, and use the caregivers as secure base. protest mildly when separation happens, and re-establish connection with her when they back before start to explore again — caregiver’s characteristic: warm and responsive to their needs

Insecure-avoidant

Little interaction, not crying when caregiver depart, do not reestablish contact when they return or look away if the contact is established, and may even turn their back — caregivers’ characteristics: unavailable or sometimes rejecting the babies

Insecure-rejecting

clingy, crying when the caregivers departed, do not explore the room, push away if caregivers trying to comfort after return — caregivers characteristics are not affectionate and inconsistently available

insecure-disorganized

disoriented, confused, dazed, and fearful. Strong pattern of avoidance and resistance, such as extreme fearfulness around the caregiver

weakness

not evaluating genes and temperaments, diversity of social agents, how infancy experiences serves later development