DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Trajectory

Development is unique to each person but follows a general _________ across the lifespan.

Emotional development

Lifelong development of skills that allow individuals to control, express and recognise emotions in an appropriate way

emotions

Temporary feeling that arises from personal experiences

Attachment

A long lasting bond between two individuals

Pre attachment

- 0-6 weeks

- No particular attachment to a specific caregiver

Indiscriminate

- 6 weeks-7 months

- Begins to show preference for primary and secondary caregiver

Discriminate

- 7+ months

- Shows attachment towards a specific caregiver

Multiple

- 10+ months

- Growing bonds with other caregivers

Caregiver sensitivity hypothesis

Differences in infants attachment styles are dependent on the mothers behaviour during the critical period of development

Mary Ainsworth

Creator of the attachment theory

Secure attachment style

- Strong, healthy emotional bond between infant and primary caregiver

- Caregiver constantly meeting infants needs

Insecure-avoidant attatchment style

- Infant is reluctant to receive contact from primary caregiver

- Caregiver not meeting infant needs

Insecure-anxious attachment style

- Infant fluctuates between clinging to and rejecting primary caregiver

- Caregiver inconsistently meeting infants needs