PsychologistJohn Bowlbyintroducedattachment theoryin 1969 to explain the bonds infants develop with their caregivers. He suggested that caregivers who are responsive and available will instill a sense of security in their babies that enables the child to go out and confidently explore the world. In t...
The originalattachment theoryis thought by many to have developed in the 1960s, based on the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Both researchers were documented to have studied the relationship between parenting styles, as well as children’s earliest emotional bonds and sense of attac...
Attachment, theory of mind, and delay of gratificationNo abstract available.Moore, ChrisSymons, DougBosacki, SandraEllsworth, AngelaLemmon, KarenMacgillivray, ShannonDevelopment of Social Cognition & Communication
Impaired Theory of Mind (ToM) and insecure (adult) attachment styles have been found in persons with schizophrenia as well as in their healthy siblings. ToM refers to the ability to infer mental states of self and others including beliefs and emotions. Insecure attachment is proposed to underlie...
Bowlby also made three key propositions about attachment theory: Consistent Care Leads to Trust First, he suggested that when children are raised with confidence that their primary caregiver will be available to them, they are less likely to experience fear than those raised without such conviction....
Attachment theory provides an empirically grounded framework for understanding important aspects of interpersonal functioning in children as well as adults. Recently attachment theory has found increasing use within the field of individualpsychotherapywith adults. This article outlines the theory and measurement...
Objective: Impaired Theory of Mind (ToM) is found in adults with schizophrenia and is associated with paranoid symptoms. Insecure attachment is proposed to underlie impaired ToM as well as paranoia. Insight into associations between insecure attachment and impaired ToM skills may help clinicians and ...
Many may find, however, that while concepts presented by attachment theory can significantly impact romantic relationships, the attachment described by the theory can be substantially different from love. Read on to explore the differences between love and attachment, as well as the role that therapy...
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Attachment theory was originally designed to explain the emotional bond between infants and their primary caregivers; however, attachment representations, through the internalizing of the attachment figure [56], exert their influence beyond childhood experiences and are strongly predictive of other close ...