Bowlby’s attachment theory

Question 1

attachment theory

Answer 1

he believed that we are born to form meaningful attachments to others.
He predicted that later problems and separation anxiety for children who are separated from their mothers during this time.

Question 2

Critics of Bowlby

Answer 2

Rutter argues that simply having maternal deprivation in itself isn’t enough to cause long-term problems- he suggest that privation is more damaging.
Others argue that attachments is learned behaviour (nurture vs nature( debate.