Animal studies of attachment - Lorenz's research

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Procedure
Goslings saw Lorenz when they hatched
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Findings
Newly-hatched chicks attach to the first moving object they see (imprinting)
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Sexual imprinting
Adult birds try to mate with whatever species or object they imprint on
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Research support
Regolin and Vallortigara observed chicks imprint on moving shapes
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Generalisability to humans
Attachment systems in birds are less complex and not two-way
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Applications to human behaviour
Imprinting explains computer operating system choice
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