A Defense of the Concept of Attachment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20293324 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael E Lamb (0000-0002-6792-3526, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 376-385 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-716X • E-ISSN: 1423-0054 |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1159/000271359 |
| OpenAlex | W2076153195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
It is pointed out that recent references to attachment in the literature display a misunderstanding of this concept. Since most of the misunderstanding, and consequent criticism of the notion, derive from a confusion of the concepts of attachment qua affective bond, and attachment behaviors, these concepts are defined and a distinction is drawn between the two. It is suggested that on both theoretical and experimental grounds, this distinction is justifiable, and indeed, is invaluable
Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
The Attachment Acquisition Process as Evidenced in the Maternal Conditioning of Cued Infant Responding (Particularly Crying)
The Nature and Importance of the Father-Infant Relationship
The development of mother-infant and father-infant attachments in the second year of life
The Bowlby-Ainsworth attachment theory
The role of antenatal and postnatal maternal bonding in infant development
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1976 - 2020 (45) |
| Highly cited | No |