Key points of Bowlby's Theory

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Innate

The drive to become attached is innate - born in us.

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Internal Working Model

A view of the world and how everything works - expectations and concepts about everything.

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Imprinting

Only in animals, they imprint on the first movig thing they see and will follow it around.

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Secure base

A place or person from which a child can explore the world and a safe haven it can return to when it feels threatened.

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Continuity Hypothesis

The idea that emotionally secure infants go on to be emotionally secure, trusting and socially confident adults.

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Monotropy

The idea that an infant has one main relationship of special significance.

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Social releasers

Infants are born with these - e.g. smiling, crying, the baby face. (Awww)

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Sensitive period

Biologically determined period during which attachment should form, or else there will be serious implications for the child's future.

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Attachment

A strong, two way emotional bond that affects both participants and endures time and problems.

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Key points of Bowlby's Theory