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John Bowlby. Edward John Mostyn Bowlby, CBE, FBA, FRCP, FRCPsych ( / ˈboʊlbi /; 26 February 1907 – 2 September 1990) was a British psychologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst, notable for his interest in child development and for his pioneering work in attachment theory.
Sep 12, 2023 · John Bowlby (February 26, 1907-September 2, 1990) was a British psychologist and psychoanalyst who believed that early childhood attachments played a critical role in later development and mental functioning. His work, along with the work of psychologist Mary Ainsworth, contributed to the development of attachment theory.
Jan 24, 2024 · John Bowlby was a prominent child psychiatrist who developed theories on attachment and maternal deprivation based on observations of children separated from their mothers due to hospitalization or other reasons. His early work studied juvenile thieves and linked their affectionless personalities to early maternal separation.
May 7, 2024 · John Bowlby (born February 26, 1907, London, England—died September 2, 1990, Isle of Skye, Scotland) was a British developmental psychologist and psychiatrist best known as the originator of attachment theory, which posits an innate need in very young children to develop a close emotional bond with a caregiver.
Jan 19, 2024 · The psychological theory of attachment was first described by John Bowlby, a psychoanalyst who researched the effects of separation between infants and their parents (Fraley, 2010). Bowlby hypothesized that the extreme behaviors infants engage in to avoid separation from a parent or when reconnecting with a physically separated parent—like ...
Jan 1, 2016 · Edward John Mostyn Bowlby (1907–1990): A British child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded attachment theory, drawing on evolutionary theory and ethology, cybernetics, and cognitive theory.
Jan 1, 2021 · Edward John Mostyn Bowlby (1907–1990), British child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, author of the evolutionary theory of attachment. Introduction Since its origin attachment theory has become the most important paradigm in contemporary developmental psychology and its author, John Bowlby, is considered to be one of the greatest psychiatrist ...
