When looking at the types of attachment styles and how they affect the type of love relationship an individual may have, we take a look at the infant who can only survive if the parent is willing to meet the basic needs of the infant. In this stage of our life we form bonds with our caregivers mainly our parents and most of the time the primary caregiver is our mother. The bond between mother and infant tends to be a strong considering it is the mother who is taking care of the infant’s basic needs. In the textbook it states “Our most important first question is: Can I count on my caregiver to be available when needed?” Bolt, M. (2004) Pursuing human strengths: A positive psychology guide. New York, NY: Worth Publishers. (p.22), in my own opinion when looking at the first attachment style which is secure attachment I would say that an individual has experience this type of care from their caregiver would have a stable love relationship with those around them being that they would be able to relate to others better because they have been shown that their caregiver will be there for them even if they should leave them for a lengthy period of time.
I would say the individuals that experience these types of relationships may tend to be more well-adjusted in their relationships and will form stronger bonds within these relationships, in this case I would say these individuals are happier, more independent, and will most likely have healthier meaningful interactions in their love relationships, which is a positive aspect when developing life-long partnerships with those around them. In the second attachment style which is avoidant individuals who have cold caregivers will start displaying those same traits that they have been exposed to by the person who is caring for them, they show little distress when during periods of separation and do not cling upon reunion with their parent, these individuals will also be unresponsive to strangers in the same way as well, they are detached and will focus on an object such as toy rather than their parents.
The Essay on Discuss research into different type of attachment
Mary Ainsworth conducted two naturalistic observations, one in the rural community of Kampala in Uganda which lasted for two years and the other in the urban city of Baltimore which had lasted for one year. The aim of this observation was to look at a mother and infant interaction. In both study she used the same number of participants, which were 26 mothers and their infants. Using the strange ...
I would say by the time this particular reaches the age in where they are aware of their surroundings, they may be bad at forming love relationships or altogether unwilling to do so because they have no interest in doing so, with this being said these individuals may decide that they do not want to form any type of love relationship with anyone and if they do it may be limited and lack emotion in these relationships to the point they may be uncaring or cold to those they may have formed bonds with, it may be reasonable to say that these individuals withdraw themselves from trying to form meaningful relationships because it is obvious through the interactions that they have had with their caregiver they do not know how to engage in activities that would allow them to form strong bonds in their love relationships, I would say these individuals are more introverted and may wish to be left alone and should these people manage to have children of their own one day it is possible that they will exemplify the same type of behavior towards their own children, which starts a perpetual cycle in this negative attachment style.
The last attachment style is anxious attachment in this behavioral style, in an unfamiliar environment the infant will become anxious and cling to their mother and cry once the caregiver departs, but upon return they will be indifferent or hostile towards their caregiver, in the text it states that these infants will not explore their environment and they also continue to cry even after being picked up and are hard to comfort. I would say individuals with this type of attachment style would be affected more so than someone who exhibits the avoidance attachment behavior based on the fact, that they may have abandonment issues and will often cling to those whom they have a love relationship with, I would say these individuals are not exactly independent, but they are more dependent on others whom they have bonds with, this could be a problem because even though it is ok to depend on others, their need may be greater than what others can contribute. I would also speculate that these individuals also become hostile as well, if they feel that others have left them alone far longer than they like or have avoided them due to their clingy nature. I would even go as far as to say if this type of individual had children they would be overbearing and have an unhealthy attachment to their offspring as well.
The Essay on Fons Trompenaars’ Four Types of Corporate Culture
Guided Missile – a project-oriented approach; concerned with results. This group looks for practical solutions to shared challenges via multi-disciplinary teams. The U.K. and U.S. fit into this group. Familial – this is a power-oriented model in which a ‘family’ approach is taken. Power comes from high but is well known and there is a deep concern for all members. Japan and Belgium fit into this ...
