solved Summarize one of the attachment theories described in Chapter 3.

Summarize one of the attachment theories described in Chapter 3. Next, search for an article online that discusses attachment style and adult relationships. Summarize the findings of the article. Include the authors name and their credentials (education or skills which make that person qualified to write on this topic).

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student 1.
In chapter three, we learned more about the mental, physical, and emotional development of infants to toddlers. Attachment influences and involves all three of these categories, it can be defined as the relationship shared between a caregiver and an infant that produces a sense of security. (Lally & Valentine-French, 2019, Pg. 101) John Bowlby’s Theory supports the concept that attachment that is formed between an infant and their caregiver continues through adulthood. In his theory, the caregiver would be the mother of the infant and the two would share a strong connection or attachment. In order to achieve such a strong healthy bond, it would need a caregiver that is attentive to all the child’s needs and the two would interact in a shared positive manner. The article, “How Attachment Styles Affect Adult Relationships” digs further into the reasoning behind this correlation between attachment in infancy to adulthood relationships and qualities. The author, Jeanne Segal, has a master’s in psychology and her Ph.D. in sociology and is known as a parenting expert on Attachment Parenting analyzed that there are four categories of attachment: secure, ambivalent, avoidant-dismissive, and disorganized. (WebAdminKith) For each of the categories, there were corresponding effects on adult relationships and how one perceives affection. Co-author, Jaelline Jaffe, provided some solutions for those who consider themselves to be in the insecure attachment. Jaelline Jaffe earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from USC and specializes in psychotherapy, attachment issues, and life transitions in young adults. Jaffe recommended that talking to a therapist can improve your or your partner’s overall communication skills, emotional intelligence, seek securely attached people, and heal childhood trauma. The healthy attachment style that falls into the Bowlby Theory would be secure attachment. The secure attachment translates into adult relationships by maintaining emotional balance, being able to bounce back from any problems, and feeling comfortable enough to express one’s feelings in the relationship.
Works Cited
Lally, Martha, and Suzanne Valentine-French. Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective. College of Lake County, 2019.
Segal, Jeanne, et al. “How Attachment Styles Affect Adult Relationships.” HelpGuide.org, 15 July 2021,
WebAdminKith. “Jeanne Segal, Phd.” Kids in the House, 31 Mar. 2020, www.kidsinthehouse.com/expert/parenting-advice-from-jeanne-segal-phd.
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student 2.
Paula sacks is a specialized social worker who specializes on adult attachement disorders. From what I read, Secure Attachement style is where a child is secure enough to socialize freely with their caregiver and with a stranger. The child has a healthy reaction to the presence of the caregiver or a stranger. Children who develop this style of attachment, will later have long lasting relationships as adults since they are pleasant to be around with. They mastered the social skills to be understanding and warm since they grew up in a nurturing environment. A nurturing environment would consist of the child feeling safe, seen/heard, and valued. Showing a child their value boost their self esteem, which truly has an effect later on in life. Children who grow up with a high self-esteem will be able to communicate their feelings in a relationship. adults with this type of attachment don’t need reassurance and can be totally ok in being alone.

student 3.
Contact comfort was theorized by Wisconsin University psychologists Harry and Margaret Harlow. They observed the reactions newborn monkeys when given the option of food from a cold wire mother who provided no heat, and another inanimate mother who had no food to offer, but provided heat for the baby monkey. Their studies lead them to make the conclusion that an infant needs comfort and physical closeness/touch. Both monkeys and human babies need a secure base that allows them to feel safe.
Olfactory comfort is something many people in a relationship find themselves doing. It has to do with familiarity of a loved one and how it reduces stress, anxiety, and even increases happiness or comfort. It comes in the form of the smell an individual leaves on their shirt, or pictures someone can out around their room to remember their significant other. It’s a very common thing that is done when there is a longing for an absent partner. This information comes from chapter 4 of the book, Olfactory Cognition: From perception and memory to environmental odours and neuroscience,” which was written by Donald H. McBurney who teaches Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=cGLPZZd0nNEC&oi=fnd&pg=PA59&dq=contact+comfort+in+relationships&ots=zsyTxJIdEk&sig=x2twE1N6flK7o7k7XkGfHuYV6ns#v=onepage&q&f=false (Links to an external site.)
Edited by Armando Abarca on Sep 12 at 9:50pm