Human Attachment Theory

According to the growth and development of the attachment theory, children are part of the regenerative entities in the human society. This is also applicable in the animal world. In a study involving monkeys, it is evident that all living creatures exhibit tenderness to the young. Evidently, it is becomes possible to have elements of concern that are directed at influencing the general growth and development of a child. Children have a tendency

John Bowlby, the backbone of attachment theories will be discussed throughout this essay to explain and evaluate the key theories of attachment. Health and well-being which is made up of four factors ‘physical, intellectual, emotional and social ' (Jones, 2016), will also be discussed within the essay. The definition of attachment is ‘an act of attaching or the state of being attached. ' (Dictionary, 1400) This will be showed in the assignment, using theorists to analyse the meaning. Sharing the strengths and weaknesses in some theorists will help conclude this assignment.

Understanding the nature of animals is essential for understanding the depth of their loyalty and their eagerness to give it. The concept of loyalty in animals, particularly in relation to the loyalty shown by humans, arises several times

Attachment theory was originally proposed by Bowlby (1969) as an explanation of interpersonal relationships, with particular focus in his work on the parent-child relationships which are formed in early childhood. He noted that this was an evolutionary need within us as humans to form close attachments to improve our rate of survival (Bowlby, 1969). He later also theorized that these attachment styles would persist throughout life into adulthood (Bowlby, 1988). Further work on attachment theory by Bartholomew & Horowitz (1991) expanded on attachment styles and looked at the continuation of attachment style into adulthood. Using interviews with participants and the participants close friends they found evidence for four types of adult attachment styles: Secure, Preoccupied, Dismissing and Fearful (Bartholomew & Horowitz 1991). Further support for adult attachments styles is from Mikulincer & Shaver (2004) showing that attachments styles persist from childhood into adulthood demonstrating bowlby 's later hypothesis

The comprehension of what defines emotional attachments or the emotional bounding to others, either in humans or other species, proofs that such emotions are not only a compound of feelings but tools that nature used in order to make us to evolve and preserve life flourishing (Custance, Deborah 2012). Anomalies on the individual process of attachment could

Attachment theory is the concept of the development, of a psychological and emotional bond, that creates a secure or insecure attachment to a caregiver. Attachment bonds are very important, in regards to personal development. Formulated by John Bowlby in the sixties, he discovered that a child’s development depends significantly, on the strong attachment they form with a caregiver. Functions of Bowlby’s attachment

This essay will discuss and evaluate two theories of attachment: one being Dollard and Miller’s learning theory of attachment and the other being Bowlby’s evolution theory. Dollard and Miller’s attachment theory argues that nurture is more influential than nature in terms of attachments, taking the view that attachment is a set of learned behaviours resulting from an individual’s surroundings. In contrast, Bowlby’s theory of attachment insists nature is more dominant, defining nature as innate or instinctive characteristics everyone has. To further discuss Bowlby’s theory, this essay will also utilize the Genie case study and how it shall be used to discuss the social and emotional effects of attachment.

The effects of pet ownership have been shown to be beneficial for humans as well as animals in need of a home. People purchase pets for a variety of reasons, spanning from a need to get more exercise, a desire for companionship, to a desire for unconditional love. Other people simply just love animals and their lives feel complete without a furry friend. However, not all of the causes of pet ownership are positive. Some people purchase a pet because they think the animal looks cute but abandon the pet after they discover the hard work it requires to train it and keep it healthy. Other people do so out of ego, such as purchasing a large, vicious pet they hope will intimidate others and later find they cannot control. The motivational causes of owning a pet will determine the eventual effects of ownership.

After the elders receive their rescued pet, and they interact with each other for the first month, we would perform the first assessment on them in order to learn about their emotional improvement. I think that it is important for the elders and the pets that they create attachments for the period of one month before we do the first assessment on them. With the help of the evaluation via survey, I want to measure the quality of the relationship between the elders and the pets. My hypothesis is that with the company and unconditional love that rescued pets will provide to their owners, the elders will show a major decline in feelings of depression, loneliness and isolation. My plan is to include straight forward question on the surveys. Furthermore, the surveys will be provided by the staff member in their monthly check up with the elders, and the assessment will take place in the house of the participant. I think that by having the staff member with the elder when they perform the survey will be beneficial, if the elders have questions regarding the wording of the surveys; the staff member will be there to provide further

Attachment Style and Romantic Relationships Research Paper Attachment theory has been of interest to many fields of study, from psychology to ethology, even biology and evolution. The developmental implications of the theory can be applied to different personalities, why we actively seek partners or long term relationships, or simply to explain why an infant may cry when its mother leaves the room. Although the initial implications were intended to explain the response of children when separated from their caregivers, research has proven its application to adult relationships, showing patterns of behavior based on attachment theory terminology. This paper explores the different aspects in which attachment theory is applied in adult relationships, such as finding a partner, predictability, and evolutionary purpose of caring for offspring.

What is an attachment bond? An attachment bond is the unique emotional relationship between your baby and you as his or her primary caretaker (Robinson). Dogs have been seen as to being the most loyal to their owners since they have a bond that goes back for generations. Before dogs were kept as pets, they were wolves and it has been confirmed that dogs still actively carry the wolves traits in all areas that allow them to bond with families. Wolves are known for being territorial, hunting cooperatively, and becoming emotionally bonded with their owner and when seeing them after a long period of time are filled with excitement and passion. By being part of the family, dogs feel the comfort and support as they would in an wolf pack that leads

Attachment theory is accepted by most psychologists and psychiatrists as the best explanation for how we develop the capacity to form relationships with others and relate to our environment. It asserts that the methods we use to relate to others, manage our needs, express our demands, and shape our expectations for the world are rooted in our relationships with our early caregivers. Through these interactions we learn to balance our feelings and need states with others and to establish our varying degrees of independence, dependence, power, and control. Attachment also impacts self-esteem through the experience of conflict with caregivers.

This essay will evaluate the usefulness of Harry Harlow’s work in understanding human attachment. Harlow was interested in whether infants form attachments as a result of biological needs being met or whether they are predisposed to forming attachments with stimuli that have certain comforting properties; he tested this using monkeys and in later years studied maternal deprivation and abuse in monkeys. The findings from Harlow’s (1958, cited in Custance, 2012) initial experiments showed that baby monkeys were predisposed to forming bonds with objects with comforting properties rather than objects that only satisfied their biological needs.

Attachment has a huge impact on a person’s life. The number of studies in the area of attachment styles matches its importance on the development of the personality. Researchers suggest that attachment has direct

There are two approaches to attachment; evolutionary theory and behavioural theory, and for the purposes of this essay I will focus largely on the evolutionary school of thought.