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    The document discusses attachment theory which proposes that infants form attachments to caregivers to enhance survival, and that early interactions enable the development of secure or insecure attachment styles. It describes the different types of attachment styles and how attachments continue across the lifespan, forming internal working models that guide expectations and behavior in future relationships.

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    ATTACHMENT

    ASSIGNMENT

    Submitted by
    Albert John Thomas
    Attachment is the deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person
    to another across time and space. It profoundly impacts our behaviour,
    psychological development, and capacity to form subsequent relationships.

    Attachment Theory
    Pioneered by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory proposes
    that infants have an inborn need to form attachments with caregivers to enhance
    their survival. Early interactions enable the development of either secure or
    insecure attachment styles.

    Types of Attachment Styles


    Secure Attachment occurs when caregivers are responsive and emotionally
    available. Securely attached infants use their caregiver as a "secure base" to
    explore their environment.

    Insecure-Avoidant Attachment arises when caregivers are emotionally


    unavailable or rejecting. These infants learn to suppress negative emotions and
    avoid seeking comfort.

    Insecure-Ambivalent/Resistant Attachment results from caregivers who are


    inconsistently responsive. These infants become anxious and preoccupied with
    the caregiver's availability.

    Insecure-Disorganized Attachment develops when caregivers are frightening


    or frightened, resulting in infants displaying contradictory behavior towards
    their caregiver.
    Attachment Across the Lifespan
    While infant-caregiver attachments are primary, attachments continue forming
    in childhood with other family members and peers. In adulthood, romantic
    partners and close friends can become principal attachment figures.

    Stages of Attachment include:


    - Preattachment (0-6 weeks): Newborn instinctual behaviors
    - Indiscriminate (6 weeks-7 months): Equal responding to all caregivers
    - Discriminate (7-11 months): Preference for primary caregiver emerges
    - Multiple (11+ months): Additional attachment figures formed

    Internal Working Models


    Early attachment experiences form internal working models - mental
    representations about the self, others, and relationships. These models guide
    expectations and behaviour in future relationships.

    Attachment Impacts
    Secure attachments foster resilience, regulation abilities, self-confidence, and
    satisfying relationships. Insecure attachments increase risks for psychological
    and interpersonal difficulties.

    Overall, attachment is a powerful system that shapes emotional bonds, well-


    being, personality development, and the capacity for close relationships
    throughout life. Promoting secure attachments is thus enormously beneficial.

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