Social Releasers And The Critical Period Flashcards
Why did he call these social released ?
Because there purpose is to activate the adult attachment system
An example of social releases
Make an adult feel love towards the baby
What did bowlby recognise?
That attachment was a reciprocal process
Why was it a reciprocal process?
Both mother and baby have an innate predisposition to become attached and social releasers trigger that response in caregivers
What does the interplay between infant and adult attachment systems gradually build?
The relationship between infant and caregiver. Beginning in the early weeks of life
What did bowlby propose?
That there is a critical period
When’s the infants critical period?
Around two years when the infant attachment system is active
What did bowlby view the critical period as?
More of a sensitive period
A child is maximally sensitive at the age of two so what happens of an attachment is not formed in this time?
A child will find it much harder to form one later
What did bowlby suggest?
That Babies are born with a set of innate ‘cute’ behaviours like smiling, cooing and gripping that encourage attention from adults
