Bowlbys monotropic theory
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- Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment suggests that attachment is a innate process and that we have a innate attachment drive to survive and the fore stay close to our caregivers for survival.
- Montropic Bowlby’s monotropic theory emphasises how a child attaches to one caregiver which is the mother who is the primary attachment figure. Attachment with the monotropic figure leads to the continuity hypothesis where they mirror the attachment. Infants with a. Secure relationship with the caregiver will grow up emotionally and socially competent Bowlby believed the more time a baby spent with the primary attachment figure the better there are 2 main reasons
- Law of continuity – the more constant the child’s care the more better-quality attachment Law of accumulated separation – the effects of every separation from the mother add up
- AdaptiveAttachment is an adaptive behaviour because it increases the infant’s chance of survival or reproductive advantage according to Bowlbys Forming an attachment helps ensure the survival of the child. This is because if a infant has a attachment to a caregiver They provide safety and security
- Social releasersBabies have social releasers that unlock a innate tendency in adults to care for them
- Critical periodBabies need to form a attachment within a critical period at 6 months it is most sensitive if an attachment is not formed within this period the child will experience difficulty forming attachments and the child would be damaged for life socially, intellectually , emotionally and physically.
- Internal working modelBowby argued that an important part in attachment is to give a blueprint of how relationships should be like so the child learns how to trust and interactions quality’s which are key in the future.
- EvolutionaryThe evolutionary theory argues that children are biologically pre-programmed to form attachments therefore attachment is a adaptive quality which increases chances of survival through proximity seeking behaviour.