The infant's physical attractiveness
Its effect on bonding and attachment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine A Hildebrandt (State University of New York, corresponding author), Hiram E Fitzgerald (0000-0001-8365-8585, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198321)4:1<1::aid-imhj2280040102>3.0.co;2-2 |
| OpenAlex | W2155557927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 24 |
The results of a project concerned with studying infants' physical attractiveness are reviewed. Information on what makes an infant cute and what the effects of infant cuteness are, is provided. These findings and hypotheses derived from them are then discussed in relation to the bonding and attachment phenomena. It is suggested that adults' initial reactions to the appearance of any infant are similar to what occurs during bonding, whereas differential reactions to infants varying in appearance are similar to the variability observed in the construction of an attachment relationship. Adults' reactions to atypical appearance are also discussed.
Attractiveness · Developmental psychology · Differential (mechanical device) · Infant development · Physical attractiveness · Physics · Psychoanalysis · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2024 (38) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |