Emotional Development
Critical Period
A specific time in development when certain skills or abilities are most easily learned
Imprinting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqZmW7uIPW4
(Konrad Lorenz, 1903-1989)
Surrogate Mothers
Harlow, 1905-1981
Attachment
A deep, caring, close, and enduring emotional bond
between an infant and his/her caregiver
Stranger Anxiety
6 months to 3 years
Separation Anxiety
Strange Situation
Ainsworth and Bowlby, 1991
4 Patterns of Attachment
1. Secure attachment
2. Avoidant attachment
3. Resistant attachment
4. Disorganized attachment
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