Caregiver-Infant interactions in humans

The interactions between the caregiver and infant shapes the development of attachments.

There are two designed to encourage attachment;

Reciprocity, the baby and caregiver will copy eachother, this interaction will result in mutual behaviour, baby learns that an actions will result in a response from the PCG. 

Melzoff + Moore in (1997) Found 2-3wks old babies were able to mimic adults; facial expressions which suggests that the ability to immitate is an innate behaviour. Why? well for survival, once baby…