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First published in American Psychologist, 13, 573-685. Love is a wondrous state, deep, tender, and rewarding. Because of its intimate and personal nature it is regarded by some as an improper topic for experimental research.
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During the first half of the 20th century, many psychologists believed that showing affection towards children was merely a sentimental gesture that served no real purpose. According to many thinkers of the day, affection would only spread diseases and lead to adult psychological problems. "When you are tempted to pet your child, remember that moth...
Harlow noted that very little attention had been devoted to the experimental research of love. At the time, most observations were largely philosophical and anecdotal. "Because of the dearth of experimentation, theories about the fundamental nature of affection have evolved at the level of observation, intuition, and discerning guesswork, whether t...
His most famous experiment involved giving young rhesus monkeys a choice between two different "mothers." One was made of soft terrycloth but provided no food. The other was made of wire but provided nourishment from an attached baby bottle. Harlow removed young monkeys from their natural mothers a few hours after birth and left them to be "raised"...
Later research demonstrated that young monkeys would also turn to their cloth surrogate mother for comfort and security. Such work revealed that affectionate bonds were critical for development. Harlow utilized a "strange situation" technique similar to the one created by attachment researcher Mary Ainsworth. Young monkeys were allowed to explore a...
Harlow’s work, as well as important research by psychologists John Bowlbyand Mary Ainsworth, helped influence key changes in how orphanages, adoption agencies, social services groups, and childcare providers approached the care of children. Harlow's work led to acclaim and generated a wealth of research on love, affection, and interpersonal relatio...
Harry Harlow's work was controversial in his own time and continues to draw criticism today. While such experiments present major ethical dilemmas, his work helped inspire a shift in the way that we think about children and development and helped researchers better understand both the nature and importance of love.
Reprinted from American Psychologist, Dec 1958, Vol 13, 673-685, this chapter presents Harry F. Harlow's Presidential Address as read before the American Psychological Association, 1958.
Harlow, H. F. (1958). The nature of love. American Psychologist, 13(12), 673–685. https:// https://doi.org/10.1037/h0047884. Abstract. Infant monkeys were reared with the aid of a laboratory constructed mother-substitute. "We produced a perfectly proportioned streamlined body stripped of unnecessary bulges and appendices.
- Harry F. Harlow
- 1958
THE NATURE OF LOVE1. HARRY F. HARLOW. University. oj. Love is a wondrous state, deep, tender, and re-warding. Because of its intimate and personal na-ture it is regarded by some as an improper topic for experimental research.
Jan 23, 2020 · The nature of love. American animal psychologist Harry Frederick Harlow’s (1905–81) legendary experiments with cloth and wire mothers are part of almost every standard psychology textbook account.
Bettelheim saw Harlow's wire mother as a perfect example of the 'refrigerator mother', causing autism in her child, while Bowlby saw Harlow's results as an explanation of how socio-emotional development was dependent on responsiveness of the mother to the child's biological needs.
