Social Development in Childhood

Emotional intelligence, empathy, and maturity are closely related to success later in life.

Babies show innate responses to their birthgiver’s voice and to the faces of other humans, suggesting our innate desire for emotional connections.

In 1958, Henry Harlow gave a speech about love to the American Psychological Association.

The cloth and wire monkey food experiment proves that babies value comfort over biological needs.

The cloth and wire monkey exploration experiment proves that babies need comfort and affection to develop independence.

Doctor Mary Ainsworth believed that our attachment to our caregivers directly influences our reactions to strange situations.

Dr. Ainsworth’s experiments prove that babies are more confident when their caregiver is around and that separation, even when brief, has an impact on the babies’ comfort level.