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Bowlby's Theory - Coggle Diagram
Bowlby's Theory
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A Secure Base
Attachments offer protection and provide a secure base for infants to go and explore their environment.
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Monotropy and Hierarchy
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The infant forms a hierarchy of its secondary attachment figures which aid development of social skills and overall psychological development.
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Caregiving is Adaptive
Infants help this by their social releasers (e.g. crying, smiling, having a baby face, puppy dog eyes etc.) which activate the adult attachment system.
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Internal Working Model
E.g. an infant experiencing consistent love, attention and is made to feel valued will expect this from all future relationships.
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