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Attachment refers to the selective bonds that develop between infants and their parents and their caregivers ; also, the process whereby one individual seeks nearness to another individual.
Deutsch: Bindung und Bindungsverhalten / Español: Apego y Vinculación / Português: Apego e Vinculação / Français: Attachement et Lien Affectif / Italiano: Attaccamento e Legame
Attachment and Bonding in the context of psychology refers to the deep emotional connection that develops between individuals, particularly between a child and their caregiver(s), which serves as a foundation for the child's emotional and social development. This concept, originating from the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, highlights the importance of early relationships in shaping personality, behavior, and the ability to form healthy relationships later in life.
Attachment styles refer to four (4) distinct approaches to close relationships based on an infant's experience with his or her primary caregiver and carried over into adult relationships: secure, dismissing, preoccupied, or fearful.
Attachment theory refers to a view that the ability and need to form an attachment relationship early in life are genetic characteristics of all human beings.