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Attachment – Who Makes the Diagnosis?
Posted on September 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Basically ‘attachment’ is a theory developed by psychologists to explain how a child interacts with the adults looking after him or her. If a child has a healthy attachment, this means the child can be confident that the adults will respond to the child’s needs, for example if he is hungry, tired or frightened, the […]
What is Attachment Parenting? by API
Posted on August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment
Attachment Parenting is an approach to childrearing that promotes a secure attachment bond between parents and their children. Attachment is a scientific term for the emotional bond in a relationship. The attachment quality that forms between parents and children, learned from the relational patterns with caregivers from birth on, correlates with how a child perceives […]
Normative Attachment Processes in Adulthood
Posted on July 17, 2020 1 Comment
Attachment refers to a specific type of bond that has four defining features: proximity maintenance—the attached individual wishes to be in close proximity to the attachment figure; separation distress—the attached individual experiences an increase in anxiety during unwanted or prolonged separation from the attachment figure; safe haven—the attachment figure serves as a source of comfort […]
THE NEUROSCIENCE OF ATTACHMENT
Posted on June 6, 2020 1 Comment
If the parenting style of the parent is Dismissive: the parent is indifferent, distant, neglectful, absent, rejecting, shaming, blaming, critical, judgmental, physically-emotionally unavailable, ineffective in regulating affect – Then the attachment style that develops in the child is likely to be Insecure-Avoidant: the child withdraws from interactions, is seemingly indifferent to parent; the child doesn’t seek or […]
The Attachment Theory Test
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
If you’re interested in learning about your attachment style, there are many tests, scales, and questionnaires out available for you to take. Feeny, Noller, and Hanrahan developed the Original Attachment Three-Category Measure in 1987 to test respondents’ adult attachment style. It contains only three items and is very simple, but it can still give you […]
Attachment Theory in Grief and Trauma
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
Speaking of unfortunate situations, attachment theory also has applications in the understanding of the grief and trauma associated with loss. Although you may be most familiar with Kübler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, they were preceded by Bowlby’s Four Stages. During Bowlby’s work on attachment, he and his colleague Colin Murray Parkes noticed four stages of grief: Shock […]
What part of the brain controls attachment?
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
Neurobiological research on animals suggests that trauma during attachment is processed differently by the brain, with maternal presence dramatically attenuating the fear center of the brain (amygdala). The Neurobiology of Attachment to Nurturing and Abusive Caregivers
What part of the brain does decision making?
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
Brain’s Decision–Making Spot Found Damage to the brain’s frontal lobe is known to impair one’s ability to think and make choices. And now scientists say they’ve pinpointed the different parts of this brain region that preside over reasoning, self-control and decision–making. Decision-Making and Control in the Brain | Live Science
How is brain development influenced by attachment?
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
First, attachment ensures the infant remain in the proximity of the caregiver to procure resources for survival and protection. Second, attachment “quality programs” the brain. This programming impacts immediate behaviors, as well as behaviors that emerge later in development. We have known for decades that childhood experiences interact with genetics to change the structure of the brain and cause behavioral change.1 These […]
What are the factors affecting attachment?
Posted on June 3, 2020 1 Comment
Income and family size, parental age and education, major stressful events, such as loss of a parent, birth of a sibling, severe illness, marital relationships and breakdown affect the quality of attachment relationships [13-19].
