Severe developmental issues, such as catatonia and inability to form relationships.

Preference for the cloth mother, demonstrating the importance of emotional bonding over nourishment.

Can lead to insecure attachment styles, affecting future relationships.

Linked to lower academic performance and self-esteem in children.

Can lead to impulsivity, egocentrism, and relationship problems.

Increased likelihood of imitating aggressive behavior, as demonstrated in Bandura's Bobo doll experiment.

Greater capacity for intimacy, trust, and healthy relationships.

Crucial for healthy development.

Difficulties in forming relationships later in life.

Developmental issues.

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.

The innate pleasure derived from close physical contact; a crucial element in forming attachment.

A trusted caregiver providing security, enabling exploration and return for reassurance.

A rapid, early learning process where newborns form strong attachments, typically to their parents.

The psychological phenomenon whereby people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity; considered a constitutional disposition.

According to Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; formed during infancy by responsive caregivers.

Erikson's stage where toddlers learn to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities.

The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior; central to social learning theory.

A specific time during development when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces optimal or irreversible consequences.

Associated with higher self-esteem, self-reliance, and academic achievement in children.

Children who observe aggressive behavior are more likely to imitate it, demonstrating the power of modeling.

Difficulty forming trusting relationships, fear of intimacy, or anxious attachment patterns.

Repeatedly showing a product to consumers increases familiarity and liking, influencing purchasing decisions.

Tailoring parenting strategies to a child's temperament can improve parent-child interactions and reduce behavioral problems.

Understanding attachment styles can inform therapeutic approaches to address relationship issues and emotional regulation.

By providing positive role models and reinforcing prosocial behaviors, individuals can learn and adopt desirable traits.

It is still used today to assess attachment styles in children in order to provide interventions if necessary.

Daycares can apply the principles of attachment by providing a safe and secure environment with responsive caregivers to promote secure attachment.

Understanding parenting styles can help teachers understand how students may act in the classroom and how to best interact with parents.