attachment

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  • what is attachment?
    • an emotional two way bond between infant and caregiver (reciprocal)
  • what is reciprocity?
    • mother responding to infant's needs
    • develops at 3 months
  • what is interactional synchrony?
    • mother and infant mirror each other's actions
    • BRAZELTON(1975)- like a dance
  • what are the 3 behaviours of attachment?
    • PROXIMITY - staying close to attachment figure
    • SEPARATION DISTRESS - distress shown when attachment figure leaves their presence
    • SECURE BASE BEHAVIOUR - even when apart from attachment figure, we make regular contact with them