John Bowlby was a British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who developed attachment theory, proposing that secure emotional bonds between infants and their caregivers are essential for healthy psychological development and serve an evolutionary survival function. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionDeveloped attachment theory, proposing that secure emotional bonds between infants and caregivers are essential for healthy psychological development and serve an evolutionary survival function. 1 Notable Work Connections
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Bowlby's attachment theory identified separation anxiety as a normal response to separation from an attachment figure.
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It was the most valuable six months of my life, really. It was analytically oriented.
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Attachment theory is a psychological and evolutionary framework concerning the relationships between humans, particularly the importance of early bonds between infants and their primary caregivers.
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