The development of secure attachment proceeds through the following steps: (1) the caregiver is consistently responsive and sensitive to the child's needs, fostering trust; (2) the caregiver acts as a 'safe base,' encouraging independence; (3) the caregiver provides attentive monitoring and empathic responsiveness while the child explores; (4) the child returns to the caregiver to replenish emotional balance, increasing confidence and mastery.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Simply Psychology
  John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology

Sources

• John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology www.simplypsychology.org Simply Psychology via serper

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