Career & Communication · 45 sec
Attachment theory
A useful lens for working and communicating with other people.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Attachment theory posits that infants need to form a close relationship with at least one primary caregiver to ensure their survival and to develop healthy social and emotional functioning.
- How it works
It was first developed by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby (1907–90).
- Why it matters
The theory proposes that secure attachments are formed when caregivers are sensitive and responsive in social interactions, and consistently available, particularly between the ages of six months and two
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Attachment theory?
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
- Why it matters
Attachment theory posits that infants need to form a close relationship with at least one primary caregiver to ensure their survival and to develop healthy social and emotional functioning.