About "Attachment"

One of the most important and interesting topics in the study of psychology is the “Attachment”. First of all, what is the attachment? It’s a bond formed in our childhood with our parents or people who are closed to us wich have influence on the way we will relate to other people later.

Currently, the most accepted approach was developed by John Bowlby in 1969, he was a psychologist, psychiatrist and a doctor in London. Because of his own past, he was very interest in the affective relation between a child and his parents.

The most important contribution, and the reason why he’s so famous even now, is his attachment theory. This theory was influenced by ethology (this is strange because Bowlby was psychoanalyst). He said that attachment is an instinctive behaviour with a clear adaptative value, and the purpose of this behavior is to reach an emotional state of security. Another contribution that he made was stablish 4 sistems related each other, they are: Attachment behaviour, exploration, stranger’s afraid and the affiliative sistem.

I knew about him because I have to make an investigation, and my group and I chose the topic of attachment, wich include John Bowlby and his theory.

I haven’t found another theory, this fact shows us that his theory is very important.

What do you think about him? To me, he’s like a genious after read about him!