Bowlby's monotropic theory - ATTACHMENT Flashcards
what was the evolutionary theory of attachment that Bowlby proposed
the idea that we have an innate tendency to form attachments because they give a survival advantage.
an infant who is attached is better protected
what does Bowlby say an attachment has to be to ensure the infant is cared for and survive
it has to be a 2-way process, parent has to be attached too
what type of process does Bowlby say attachment is
a biological process
how does Bowlby say caregiving was developed
through natural selection (and evolution)
what does Bowlby suggest babies are born with
innate ‘cute’ features
what is the specific word for innate ‘cute’ features typically seen on a baby
neotenous features
why do babies have neotenous features
to attract or encourage attention from adults - they activate the innate adult attachment system
what is the innate adult attachment system
the tendency for adults to care for babies
what are the two types of social releasers
physical and behavioural
what are physical social releasers
the typical baby features e.g. big eyes, small nose and chin etc
what are examples of behavioural social releasers
crying, cooing, gripping
what did Bowlby argue babies have in order to become attached
an innate drive to actually become attached
what does innate mean
biological
when must the infant become attached in order for it to be successful, according to Bowlby
during a critical period
generally how long is the critical period for a baby to become attached
2 years
