Definitions

• Attachment= an emotional tie or relationship that exists between two people.
• Attachment is based on emotional feeling and not other needs.
• Attachment is two-directional and endures over time.
• Attachment is shown in people's behaviour, eg seeking proximity to each other.
• We develop attachments for: survival- sustenance & protection (short term- we need someone to keep us alive)
• We develop attachments for: social development- sociability, socialisation (long term- we need someone to teach us about how to fit into society & provide us with emotional stability).