Implications for the Economy

• Attachment research


  initial attachment research from Bowlby suggested that infants have a biological drive to form attachments to one main caregiver

  later research by Schaffer and Emerson suggested infants can form multiple attachments, particularly to father

  had economic implications in terms of 'stay at home mothers' who have been out of workplace

  however, not psychological research has focussed on high quality substitute care, it's more common for women to go back to work and for father to stay-at-home and women to be higher earners
• Psychopathology research


  anything to do with mental health and cost implications in terms of absence from work and treatment costs is relevant here

  treatments for mental health need to be evaluated in terms of cost effectiveness, some treatments may act quickly on nervous system, if patients relapse when they cease treatment it may not be considered effective.

  research shows people are less likely to relapse into depression if they're treated with CBT so it might be expensive initially, in long term it might be economically more beneficial if people have less time off work
• Memory research


  evidence relating to a more efficient use of public money in terms of service such as policing has economic implications.

  e.g. use of Cognitive Interview Technique by police to improve accuracy of eyewitness accounts could lead to better use of police time and resources
• what is implications of research in economy

  how does what we learn from the findings of research studies affect, benefit or devalue our economic affluence?

  could include financial, commercial, political or social influence